Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): Design and structuring of labor policies to reduce informality and drug use among young people.
Job insecurity is not only a reflection of low wages, but also of unskilled work and even excessive working hours. If we add to this insecurity strict labor policies, where companies are inclined to take extreme measures against their workers, these would be sufficient conditions to create high unemployment rates and greater informality, and even high levels of tax evasion. Furthermore, these conditions exert greater pressure on the most vulnerable population, those with less experience and those recently entering the labor market; in this case, young people. Thus, without well-structured policies and workable working conditions, disadvantaged and unemployed young people could fall into illegal situations that are harmful to society. This combination of restrictive policies, job insecurity, young workers, informality, and drug use, dear readers, is what RISAD shares with you in this February-July 2025 issue.
