Regionalization and Labour Market Interdependence in East and Southeast Asia

An examination of how economic interdependences have contributed to the dynamic growth of East and Southeast Asian countries, as firms creating a regional organization of production has led to the growing interdependence of national labour markets.

How can we account for the dynamic growth of East and Southeast Asian countries? Much of the debate has turned on the question of the 'state' versus the 'market' as exclusive (and often competing) explanations of the successful performance of individual countries. This book explores the distinctively interdependent nature of the East and Southeast Asian experience. As firms create a regional organization of production, the growing interdependence of national labour markets is one major outcome.

Preface - List of Acronyms - Notes on the Contributors - Introduction
A.Parisotto &
D.Campbell - Is an Integrated Regional Labour Market Emerging in East and Southeast Asia?
D.E.Bloom &
W.Noor - The Reorganization of Production on a World Scale: States, Markets, and Networks in the Apparel and Electronics Commodity Chains
G.Gereffi - Changing International Division of Labour in the Electronics Industry
J.Henderson - Regional Integration of East and Southeast Asian Economies: The Role of Japan
S.Watanabe - Hong Kong and Coastal China Growth Linkages
R.Skeldon - Growth Triangles in International Perspective
M.Tang &
M.Thant - Thailand in the Regional Division of Labour
V.Charoenloet - An Employer Response
N.Simakrai - A Worker Response
S.Zuesongdham - The Philippines in the Regional Division of Labour
A.C.Orbeta Jr &
M.T.C.Sanchez - An Employer Response
F.R.Floro - A Worker Response
A.J.Dinglasan - Conclusion
A.Verma - Index