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Issues in Law and Public Policy on Contract Labour in India - Comparative Insights from China (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
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Issues in Law and Public Policy on Contract Labour in India - Comparative Insights from China (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
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This book discusses the increasing use of contract labour in India
that has accompanied attempts to liberalise the economy. After
briefly examining Indian labour laws and public policy, it
juxtaposes the country's labour market practices with international
labour standards. The questions that are raised are then explored
through a series of empirical studies investigating the use of
contract labour in a variety of industries and locations,
manifesting a wide-spectrum of concerns including labour standards,
productivity and employment relations. The set of comparative
research studies within India are supplemented with a field study
from the Shenzhen and Guangzhou industrial regions of South China,
which are in an advanced stage of industrial development. The
unprecedented inflow of capital into China has captivated many
developing countries, including India, which has gone on to mimic
similar strategies particularly in terms of labour market
deregulation. In this context, a set of crucial questions arise -
can enforcing 'labour market flexibility' in itself provide the
required impetus for a nation's industrial growth? Is the Chinese
success in becoming the major destination for foreign direct
investments (FDIs) a consequence of a flexible labour regime or is
there some other concealed strength to be found in Chinese labour
market institutions? In particular it needs to be noted that after
double-digit growth for more than 25 consecutive years, China has
recognised some of the fallacy of its development path and in 2008
adopted fairly stringent labour laws, which now regulate its labour
market. This Chinese trajectory perhaps has lessons for India and
other countries that are still struggling on the liberal path. In
particular, the Chinese example helps put the Indian field studies
in perspective and provides insights into India-specific policy
recommendations that could also be useful for the developing world.
The book concludes with the observation that where production
entails long-term relationships, the interests of both the employer
and the workers need to be maintained sustainably. As the title
suggests, the book provides takeaways, not only for academics and
researchers working in this field but also for lawyers,
consultants, politicians, bureaucrats, and policymakers.
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