Wage Labour in Southeast Asia since 1840 Globalization, the International Division of Labour and Labour Transformations
Amarjit Kaur examines wage labour's role in economic growth and change in Southeast Asia since 1840. Her study focuses on globalization; the international division of labour and how transnational economic processes shaped and continue to shape labour systems. There are five main themes - labour...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Palgrave Macmillan UK
2004, 2004
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| Series: | A Modern Economic History of Southeast Asia
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Amarjit Kaur examines wage labour's role in economic growth and change in Southeast Asia since 1840. Her study focuses on globalization; the international division of labour and how transnational economic processes shaped and continue to shape labour systems. There are five main themes - labour processes, migration and labour systems; labour circulation or mobility; the gendered nature of labour relations; and, class consciousness, worker organization and labour standards. A wide-ranging study which will be of great interest to historians, economists and Asia specialists |
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| Physical Description: | XVII, 286 p online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780230511132 |