Globalization, flexibilization and working conditions in Asia and the Pacific: a review of national legislation (Chandos Asian Studies Series; Contemporary Issues and Trends) - Hardcover

International Labour Office

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9221200299 ISBN 13: 9789221200291

Publisher: International Labour Office, 2008

Synopsis

This unique study reviews employment conditions in Asia and the Pacific in the context of globalization and the increasing pressures toward flexibilization. It focuses 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' voices and labor regulation in determining employment conditions, the book includes country studies from Australia, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, China, and Vietnam that offer a rigorous comparative review. Key features • Systematic review of employment conditions in selected countries of the region • National-level analysis based on a common research framework • Highly analytical and timely analysis of workers' voices and labor regulation with respect to employment conditions • Microanalysis revealing a detailed picture of individual workers' conditions in the workplace • In-depth analysis of the ongoing debates on globalization and flexibilization

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About the Author

Sangheon Lee is a senior research officer at the Conditions of Work and Employment program of ILO. François Eyraud is the executive director of the ILO Turin Training Center.

Edition details

• Publisher: International Labour Office
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9221200299
• ISBN 13: 9789221200291
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 482
• Editor: Lee Sangheon