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Fiji
Fiji’s economic performance has been erratic over the past two decades. A major reason for this is the rapidly changing institutional environment in which the economy must perform. Since 1986, there have been 13 governments, each lasting an average of just 16 months. The institutional environment has ranged from military dictatorship to democracy. Fiji has had only four years of democratically elected government over the past 17 years. The governments of the mid-1980s and early 1990s adopted major structural adjustment programs. These included trade and tariff reforms, labour market reforms, tax reform, and public sector reform. The effects were felt throughout the economy. The structural transformation taking place in Fiji has had a significant influence on the position of its workers. Macro data show that the share of national income going to wages and salaries has declined steadily. The labour market reforms put in place in the early 1990s resulted in a severe decline in the bargaining strength of workers.

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Submitted by:
Ganesh Chand
Pacific Educational Resources (Fiji) Ltd,
P O Box 7580
Lautoka, Fiji
ganesh@connect.com.fj

On behalf of:
FTUC—Fiji Trades Union Congress
32 Des Voeux Road
Suva, Fiji
Tel: (679) 315377

Data revised: January 8, 2004.

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