Globalisation and Employment in South Asia The South Asian Experience

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ISBN: 9780230538030 | 0230538037
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 11/15/2008

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This book contributes to the understanding of the process of globalisation by focusing on labor and employment issues, covering four countries in South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It sheds light on the weaknesses which exist in the reform process in the labor market, labor policies and the practice of labor management.

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Globalization and employment in South Asia	p. 1
Dissecting the changes in the workplace	p. 29
Job loss and job opportunities of factory workers in Ahmedabad : flexible labour rethink	p. 31
Female garment workers in India and Bangladesh in the post-MFA era	p. 62
Competitiveness of the garment industry in Pakistan with particular focus on piece rate workers	p. 94
Employment : law and policy reforms	p. 125
Economic liberalization and labour law reform in India	p. 127
Labour law reform in Sri Lanka : revision of the termination of employment of Workmen Act and its implications	p. 150
Social dimension of employment policy in India : Indian debate on employment reservation in the private sector	p. 176
Employment : assessing the regulatory effects	p. 197
Labour demand in India's textile and garment industries : a comparative analysis of the organized and informal sectors	p. 199
Effects of the minimum wage regulations on employment level and efficiency : evidence from the ready-made garment industry in India	p. 228
Migration, employment and well-being	p. 261
Migration and well-being at the lower echelons of the economy : a study of Delhi slums	p. 263
The impact of labour migration on household well-being : evidence from villages in the Punjab, Pakistan	p. 281
Index	p. 313
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