Globalization, Outsourcing and Labour Development in ASEAN (Hardcover)

Due to technical advances in production and communication technology, outsourcing -- contracting out production of intermediate materials and services -- has affected the economic growth of the ASEAN region. This new book fills an important gap in the literature looking at the impact outsourcing has on labour markets, its subtle effects on regional economies and policy implications. Shandre Thangavelu and Aekapol Chongvilaivan investigate various impacts of outsourcing on labour markets, such as its effects on labour productivity, skill upgrading, human capital, and training, in ASEAN economies with a focus on the experience of the two ASEAN countries as a global hub of outsourcing: Singapore and Thailand. This book approaches these research inquiries by developing several econometric models, including primal production functions and dual cost functions, among others. The empirical evidence this book reveals provides interesting insights into and implications on labour and industry development.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	2011
Authors:	Shandre Thangavelu • Aekapol Chongvilaivan
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-56745-9
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Labour economics > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > International economics > General
LSN:	0-415-56745-9
Barcode:	9780415567459

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