Globalization, Outsourcing and Labour Development in ASEAN - 9781138901384

Taylor & Francis

Globalization, Outsourcing and Labour Development in ASEANAuthor(s): Shandre Thangavelu, Aekapol Chongvilaivan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138901384, 978-1138901384\nSynopsis\nDue 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. \n\nShandre 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 r.