Wages and reproduction of the labour force in Argentina

peer reviewedThe debate about changes in the sale conditions of the labor force that has occurred since the early 70's, both locally and internationally, is widespreas. Many researchs make progresses in the wage comparison from an interna- tional perspective, taking into account the new international division of labor, while others are restricted to the national level, noting the heterogene- ity of the labor market in Argentina. However, there are not many papers that take account of both elements, enabling to realize a complex process that operates both nationally and internationally. The aim of this work is to make an international comparison of the Argentine wages compared to Europe and the United States, beginning with a general comparison of what happened in the70’s,soontodisaggregate bytypeofworkandconditionofprecarious- ness in the year 2010