Globalization, flexibilization and working conditions in Asia and the Pacific

By:

Lee, Sangheon & Eyraud F Eds

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Book well New Delhi 2010Description: xxx,452p 25 cm ; Hard BoundISBN:

978-9380574042

Subject(s):

Economics Foreign trade and employment Pacific Area Labor market

DDC classification:

331.2095 LEE

Contents:

Globalization, institutional reforms and workers : changes and outcomes / S. Lee and F. Eyraud -- Trade union rights and trade competiveness : Asia in a global context / D. Kucera -- The regulation of working conditions in Asia and the Pacific : flexibility, fragmentation and workers' rights / D. McCann -- Australia: institutional changes and workforce framentation / I. Campbell -- Japan : the resilience of employment relationships and the challenging conditions of work / K. Kubo -- The Republic of Korea : from flexibility to segmentation / B.H. Lee and B.S. Yoo -- Indonesia: the search for alternatives / D. Widarti -- The Philippines : changes at the workplace / J.V. Sibal and others -- Thailand : globalizations and unprotected workers / S. Siengthai -- China : economic transition, employment flexibility and security / L. Chen and B. Hou -- Viet Nam : workers in transition / Q.V. Dao.

Summary: This book represents a unique study which reviews employment conditions in Asia and the Pacific in the context of globalization and increasing pressure towards flexibilization. It places a strong focus on the diverging experiences of individual workers in their employment conditions such as employment status, wages/incomes, working time, work organizations and health and safety. Along with thematic studies.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	GSB Collection	331.2095 LEE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		40239

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Globalization, institutional reforms and workers : changes and outcomes / S. Lee and F. Eyraud --
Trade union rights and trade competiveness : Asia in a global context / D. Kucera --
The regulation of working conditions in Asia and the Pacific : flexibility, fragmentation and workers' rights / D. McCann --
Australia: institutional changes and workforce framentation / I. Campbell --
Japan : the resilience of employment relationships and the challenging conditions of work / K. Kubo --
The Republic of Korea : from flexibility to segmentation / B.H. Lee and B.S. Yoo --
Indonesia: the search for alternatives / D. Widarti --
The Philippines : changes at the workplace / J.V. Sibal and others --
Thailand : globalizations and unprotected workers / S. Siengthai --
China : economic transition, employment flexibility and security / L. Chen and B. Hou --
Viet Nam : workers in transition / Q.V. Dao.

This book represents a unique study which reviews employment conditions in Asia and the Pacific in the context of globalization and increasing pressure towards flexibilization. It places a strong focus on the diverging experiences of individual workers in their employment conditions such as employment status, wages/incomes, working time, work organizations and health and safety. Along with thematic studies.

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