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Labor and Economic Growth in Five Asian Countries South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Philippines
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Book Code: C4200
ISBN: 0-275-94200-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-94200-7
144 pages, tables
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 3/30/1992
List Price: $55.95 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • All in all, the volume provides a succinct summary of the evolution of labor's situation in comparative Asian perspective for countries whose experience is of pressing interest to other developing-country policy-makers.
    —The Journal of Asian Studies
Description: This work explores developments in the labor markets of five countries--South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Philippines--which have undergone successful economic development during the past quarter of a century. This includes employment, earnings, industrial relations, and social security measures. While the Philippines' progress has lagged, the other four countries constitute the most successful group of the world's developing countries--offering a interesting contrast in approaches to growth. The author's methodology is comparative by specific subject, so that a correlation of developmental stages and the emergence of particular features of the labor market emerges. This study is unique in that inter-country comparisons are made in terms of specific aspects of the labor market. The work will be of interest to economists, political scientists, and sociologists concerned with problems of development. And it will be useful in pointing the way to successful development practices.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Labor Force
  • Industrial Relations
  • Wages and Hours
  • The State of Welfare
  • Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 91-33883
LCC Class: HD5811
Dewey Class: 331.12
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