The dynamics of Asian labour markets : balancing control and flexibility / edited by John Benson and Ying Zhu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Benson, John, 1948-

Zhu, Ying, 1961-

Series:

Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 102.

Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia ; 102

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor market--Asia.

Labor market.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 hav

Contents:

1. Labour markets in Asia : globalization and transition / John Benson and Ying Zhu

2. Labour markets in theory and practice : perspectives from Western industrial countries / Howard Gospel

3. Labour markets in Japan : change and continuity / John Benson

4. Labour markets in South Korea : transitions towards flexibilities? / Chris Rowley, Kil-Sang Yoo, and Dong-Heon Kim

5. Labour markets in Singapore : flexibility in adversity / Chris Leggett

6. Labour markets in Hong Kong : changes and advances after the 1997 reunification with China / Sek Hong Ng and Olivia Ip

7. Labour markets in China : coming to terms with globalization / Malcolm Warner

8. Labour markets in Vietnam : developments under the economic reform and globalization / Ying Zhu

9. Labour markets in India : informality and inequality / Debashish Bhattacherjee and Errol D'Souza

10. Labour markets in Malaysia : evolution to a knowledge-based economy? / Nagiah Ramasamy and Chris Rowley

11. Labour markets in Asia : a comparative analysis / Ying Zhu and John Benson.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-82390-5

1-283-10439-3

9786613104397

1-136-82391-3

0-203-83066-0

9780203830666

OCLC:

714363472