Globalization, Industrialization and Labour Markets in East and South Asia

ISBN-13: 9781138086609 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 168 str.

Rajah Rasiah; Bruce McFarlane; Sarosh Kuruvilla

Opis

Among the key debates in developing economies is whether globalization through liberalization is the means by which economies can industrialize and provide their labour forces with improved living conditions. This book addresses this issue using empirical evidence from some of the fastest growing and transition economies from East and South Asia. Countries such as the Philippines and Malaysia have already started to deindustrialize before enjoying industrial maturity, and with some exceptions, evidence suggests that increased industrialization has not provided significant improvements in labour conditions. This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy.

Spis treści

1. Globalization, industrialization and labour markets  2. Globalization, industrialization and labour markets in China  3. Growth, industrialisation and inequality in India  4. Industrialization, globalization, and labor market regime in Indonesia  5. Industrialization and labour in Malaysia  6. Globalization of industrialization and its impact on clothing workers in Myanmar  7. Growth and employment in de-industrializing Philippines  8. Industrialization, globalization and labour force participation in Thailand  9. Globalization, industrialization, and labor markets in Vietnam

O autorze

Rajah Rasiah is Professor of Economics and Technology Management at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is currently on sabbatical at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Bruce McFarlane was formerly Professor of Economics at Adelaide University, Australia, and Newcastle University, Australia.

Sarosh Kuruvilla is Professor of Industrial Relations, Asian Studies, and Public Affairs at the School of Industrial Relations, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.