Growth, Employment and Migration in Southeast Asia: Structural Change in the Greater Mekong Countries - Hardcover

Athukoralge, Prema-Chandra; Manning, Chris; Wickramasekara, Piyasiri

 
9781840642711: Growth, Employment and Migration in Southeast Asia: Structural Change in the Greater Mekong Countries
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1840642718 ISBN 13: 9781840642711
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

This comparative analysis of growth, structural change and labour market dynamics in the Greater Mekong countries (Yunnan Province in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar) of Southeast Asia is the first of its kind. It explores economic integration and cooperation, the possibilities for improving the functioning of labour markets and facilitating mutually beneficial labour flows in the region.

The book begins with a comparative overview of policy reforms, economic performance and structural changes, focusing on economic relations in the Greater Mekong countries. It then examines the salient features of labour market structures and policies, patterns of cross-border migration, and information systems, paying attention to the similarities and differences between countries. It is especially timely in the context of economic transition from socialist systems in the three Indochina countries, the ongoing policy reforms in Yunnan Province and Myanmar, and in light of the Asian financial crisis in shaping growth trends. The analysis yields policy recommendations for improvement in labour market performance.

The book will be of great interest to development and labour economists and those working in the field of Asian studies, as well as to policymakers.

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About the Author

Prema-chandra Athukorala, Professor of Economics, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Australia and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, Chris Manning, Fellow and Head of the Indonesia Project, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Asia Pacific School of Economics and Management, Australian National University, Australia and Piyasiri Wickramasekara, former Senior Specialist in Labour Market Policies, East Asia Multidisciplinary Advisory Team (ILO/EASMAT), International Labour Organisation, Bangkok, Thailand

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Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1840642718
ISBN 13 
9781840642711
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
160