The Labour Implications of Technological Upgrading in China / Xiaojun Feng.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feng, Xiaojun, 1989- author.

International Labour Office.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employees--Effect of technological innovations on.

Employees.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Geneva, Switzerland : International Labour Office, [2020]

Summary:

This study provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art overview of technological upgrading in China and its labour implications.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Figures

Tables

Acknowledgements

About the author

Acronyms

1 The research question and research gap

1.1 Definitions of technological upgrading and social upgrading

1.2 The rationale of technological and social upgrading in China

1.3 Impacts of technological upgrading on social upgrading: A literature review

1.4 Existing literature on China and the research gap

2 Scope and content of technological upgrading in China

2.1 Technological upgrading in China: An overview

2.2 Process upgrading

2.3 Product upgrading

3 Social upgrading amidst technologicalupgrading in China

3.1 The changing employment landscape: An overview

3.2 Impacts of process upgrading on social upgrading

3.3 Impacts of product upgrading on social upgrading

4 Synchronizing technological and social upgrading in China: Challenges and efforts made

4.1 Education and training

4.2 Other policies to harness the technological shock

4.3 Prospects for workers' collective action

5 Conclusion and suggestions for future research

5.1 Conclusion

5.2 Suggestions for future research

References.

Notes:

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ISBN:

92-2-033883-1

OCLC:

1314628753