Globalisation, Employment and Mobility
The South Asian Experience
Published on 24. July 2008
Book
Hardback
XIV, 319 pages
978-0-230-53803-0 (ISBN)
Description
There are numerous labour and employment issues facing South Asia in this era of growth. With critical examination of ongoing labour reforms, and using extensive field surveys, this book will be of interest to all seeking an analysis of labour economics, labour laws, economic growth and globalization in South Asia.
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Edition
2008 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
XIV, 319 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
572 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-53803-0 (9780230538030)
DOI
10.1057/9780230227750
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Persons
ETSUYO ARAI Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan
JUNKO KISO Professor, Faculty of Global and Inter-Cultural Studies, Ferris University, Japan
MOMOE MAKINO Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan
ARUP MITRA Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, India
HISAYA ODA Senior Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO; Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan
HITOSHI OTA Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan
TAKAHIRO SATO Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Osaka City University, Japan
YOSHIE SHIMANE Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan
YUKO TSUJITA Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan
Content
Introduction: Globalisation and Employment in South Asia; H.Sato & M.Murayama PART I: DISSECTING THE CHANGES IN THE WORKPLACE Job Loss and Job Opportunities of Factory Workers in Ahmedabad: Flexible Labour Rethink; J.Kiso Female Garment Workers in India and Bangladesh in the Post-MFA Era; M.Murayama Competitiveness of the Garment Industry in Pakistan with Particular Focus on Piece Rate Workers; M.Makino PART II: EMPLOYMENT: LAW AND POLICY REFORMS Economic Liberalisation and Labour Law Reform in India; H.Ota Labour Law Reform in Sri Lanka: Revision of the Termination of Employment of Workmen Act and its Implications; E.Arai Social Dimension of Employment Policy in India: Indian Debate on Employment Reservation in the Private Sector; H.Sato PART III: EMPLOYMENT: ASSESSING THE REGULATORY EFFECTS Labour Demand in India's Textile and Garment Industries: A Comparative Analysis of Organized and Informal Sectors; T.Sato Effects of the Minimum Wage Regulations on Employment Level and Efficiency: Evidence from the Readymade Garment Industry in India; Y.Shimane PART IV: MIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WELL-BEING Migration and Well-being at the Lower Echelons of the Economy: A Study of Delhi Slums; A.Mitra & Y.Tsujita The Impact of Labour Migration on Household Well-being: Evidence from Villages in the Punjab, Pakistan; H.Oda