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Record Nr.

UNINA9910172221803321

Titolo

Globalization, flexibilization and working conditions in Asia and the Pacific / / edited by Sangheon Lee and François Eyraud

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, Switzerland, : International Labour Office

Oxford, : In association with Chandos, 2008

ISBN

92-2-120030-2

1-78063-247-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (482 p.)

Collana

Chandos Asian studies series

Classificazione

86.63

Altri autori (Persone)

LeeSang-Heon

EyraudFrançois

Disciplina

331.12095

331.2095

Soggetti

Labor market - Asia

Foreign trade and employment - Asia

Labor market - Pacific Area

Foreign trade and employment - Pacific Area

Globalization - Asia

Globalization - Pacific Area

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-444) and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; List of figures; List of Figures; List of tables; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction by F. Eyraud and S. Lee; About the contributors; PART 1: LABOUR MARKET CHANGES, WORKERS' VOICE AND LABOUR REGULATION; PART 2: FLEXIBILIZATION AND NON-STANDARD EMPLOYMENT; PART 3: ECONOMIC PRESSURES AND THE CHANGING QUALITY OF WORK; PART 4: TRANSITION AND EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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...