The barometer of the professionalization of Public Employment in Central America and the Dominican Republic.

Abstract

THE METHODOLOGICAL BACKGROUND THAT GAVE RISE TO THE CREATION OF THE BAROMETER OF THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AND ITS MAIN RESULTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA, PANAMA AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ARE REVIEWED. THE REPORT SHOWS A HETEROGENEOUS AND HIGHLY VARIABLE TREND WITH A SERIES OF KEY INCONSISTENCIES WITHIN THE STATES, WHICH TRANSLATE, AMONG OTHER ASPECTS, INTO UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR GOVERNABILITY AND GOVERNANCE.