Gendered labour markets and globalization in Asia

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This chapter argues that processes of economic globalization have significantly transformed labour markets in Asia during the last three decades. A central feature of this transformation is the growing importance of female labour at the core of economic processes. This feature has been extensively discussed by feminist economists and anthropologists but has received relatively little attention in macro-policy debates. At best, policies towards women workers are viewed as welfare measures of primary interest to the women themselves. The chapter argues that such a view is shortsighted and its limitations are becoming evident in the context of the recent economic crisis.

Publication Date

1-4-2006

DOI

10.4324/9780203087251

ISBN

0203087259; 978-0203087251

Publisher

Routledge Taylor & Francis Group

Keywords

Economic globalization, Labour markek, Globalization, Anthropology, Economic crisis

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https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203087251

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