The dynamics of Asian labour markets : balancing control and flexibility

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The dynamics of Asian labour markets : balancing control and flexibility

edited by John Benson and Ying Zhu

(Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia, 102)

Routledge, 2013, c2011

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Originally published: 2011

"First issued in paperback 2013"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Asia has undergone rapid economic transformation over the past two decades. Despite its constant economic growth, the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis and the resulting surge in unemployment highlighted the vulnerability of national systems that base development solely on economic growth. This book fills a major research gap by exploring the nature, dynamics and functioning of Asian labour markets in eight major Asian economies, including Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Vietnam, India and Malaysia. It examines the type of labour markets that exist in Asia; how they have responded to globalisation; and how flexible they are to changing social and economic conditions. The book analyses how the current transformation has impacted on the key parties, such as employers, employees, trade unions, governments, organisations and society as a whole, and considers the likely future trends and developments in Asian labour markets.

Table of Contents

1. Labour Markets in Asia: Globalization and Transition 2. Labour Markets in Theory and Practice: Perspectives from Western Industrial Countries 3. Labour Markets in Japan: Change and Continuity 4. Labour Markets in South Korea: Transitions Towards Flexibilities? 5. Labour Markets in Singapore: Flexibility in Adversity 6. Labour Markets in Hong Kong: Changes and Advances after the 1997 Reunification with China 7. Labour Markets in China: Coming to Terms with Globalization 8. Labour markets in Vietnam: Developments under the Economic Reform and Globalization 9. Labour Markets in India: Informality and Inequality 10. Labour Markets in Malaysia: Evolution to a Knowledge-Based Economy? 11. Labour Markets in Asia: A Comparative Analysis

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  • NCID
    BC12000006
  • ISBN
    • 9780415726115
  • LCCN
    2010037516
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Abingdon
  • Pages/Volumes
    xx, 250 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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