Lee , Sangheon

Globalization, felxiblization and working conditions in Asia and the Pacific / Sangheon Lee and Francois Eyraud - Oxford : Chandos, 2007 - xxx,452p.24cm.

This unique study reviews employment conditions in Asia and the Pacific in the context of globalization and the increasing pressures towards flexibilization. It places a strong focus on the divergent experiences of individual workers regarding their employment conditions employment status, wages/incomes, working time, work organizations and health and safety. Along with thematic studies concerning the roles of workers voice and labor regulation in determining employment conditions, this book includes eight country studies from Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, China and Viet Nam, based on a common research framework, which offers a rigorous comparative review.

9781843343301


Foreign trade and employment--Asia
Globalization--Asia
Globalization--Pacific Area.
Labor market--Pacific Area. Foreign trade and employment--Pacific Area
Labor market--Asia

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