Asia has undergone rapid transformation over the past several decades as many countries have embraced new technologies and the processes of globalisation. Focusing on a number of developed and developing Asian economies, this book explores the dynamics of workforce development and skill...

Employer collective action and employers' associations in Asia -- Employer collective action in the labour market : theory, traditions and trends -- Employers' associations in Japan : fragmented conservatism -- Employers' associations in South Korea : increasing importance for industrial...

Asia has undergone rapid economic transformation over the past two decades. Despite its constant economic growth, the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis and the resulting surge in unemployment highlighted the vulnerability of national systems that base development solely on economic growth. This...

1. Labour markets in Asia : globalization and transition / John Benson and Ying Zhu -- 2. Labour markets in theory and practice : perspectives from Western industrial countries / Howard Gospel -- 3. Labour markets in Japan : change and continuity / John Benson -- 4. Labour markets in South Korea...