ETSUYO ARAI Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, JapanJUNKO KISO Professor, Faculty of Global and Inter-Cultural Studies, Ferris University, JapanMOMOE MAKINO Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, JapanARUP MITRA Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, IndiaHISAYA ODA Senior Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO; Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, JapanHITOSHI OTA Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, JapanTAKAHIRO SATO Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Osaka City University, JapanYOSHIE SHIMANE Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, JapanYUKO TSUJITA Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan

• Introduction: Globalisation and Employment in South Asia; H.Sato & M.Murayama PART I: DISSECTING THE CHANGES IN THE WORKPLACE Job Loss and Job Opportunities of Factory Workers in Ahmedabad: Flexible Labour Rethink; J.Kiso Female Garment Workers in India and Bangladesh in the Post-MFA Era; M.Murayama Competitiveness of the Garment Industry in Pakistan with Particular Focus on Piece Rate Workers; M.Makino PART II: EMPLOYMENT: LAW AND POLICY REFORMS Economic Liberalisation and Labour Law Reform in India; H.Ota Labour Law Reform in Sri Lanka: Revision of the Termination of Employment of Workmen Act and its Implications; E.Arai Social Dimension of Employment Policy in India: Indian Debate on Employment Reservation in the Private Sector; H.Sato PART III: EMPLOYMENT: ASSESSING THE REGULATORY EFFECTS Labour Demand in India's Textile and Garment Industries: A Comparative Analysis of Organized and Informal Sectors; T.Sato Effects of the Minimum Wage Regulations on Employment Level and Efficiency: Evidence from the Readymade Garment Industry in India; Y.Shimane PART IV: MIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WELL-BEING Migration and Well-being at the Lower Echelons of the Economy: A Study of Delhi Slums; A.Mitra & Y.Tsujita The Impact of Labour Migration on Household Well-being: Evidence from Villages in the Punjab, Pakistan; H.Oda

ETSUYO ARAI Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, JapanJUNKO KISO Professor, Faculty of Global and Inter-Cultural Studies, Ferris University, JapanMOMOE MAKINO Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, JapanARUP MITRA Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, IndiaHISAYA ODA Senior Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO; Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, JapanHITOSHI OTA Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, JapanTAKAHIRO SATO Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Osaka City University, JapanYOSHIE SHIMANE Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, JapanYUKO TSUJITA Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan

• Introduction: Globalisation and Employment in South Asia; H.Sato & M.Murayama PART I: DISSECTING THE CHANGES IN THE WORKPLACE Job Loss and Job Opportunities of Factory Workers in Ahmedabad: Flexible Labour Rethink; J.Kiso Female Garment Workers in India and Bangladesh in the Post-MFA Era; M.Murayama Competitiveness of the Garment Industry in Pakistan with Particular Focus on Piece Rate Workers; M.Makino PART II: EMPLOYMENT: LAW AND POLICY REFORMS Economic Liberalisation and Labour Law Reform in India; H.Ota Labour Law Reform in Sri Lanka: Revision of the Termination of Employment of Workmen Act and its Implications; E.Arai Social Dimension of Employment Policy in India: Indian Debate on Employment Reservation in the Private Sector; H.Sato PART III: EMPLOYMENT: ASSESSING THE REGULATORY EFFECTS Labour Demand in India's Textile and Garment Industries: A Comparative Analysis of Organized and Informal Sectors; T.Sato Effects of the Minimum Wage Regulations on Employment Level and Efficiency: Evidence from the Readymade Garment Industry in India; Y.Shimane PART IV: MIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WELL-BEING Migration and Well-being at the Lower Echelons of the Economy: A Study of Delhi Slums; A.Mitra & Y.Tsujita The Impact of Labour Migration on Household Well-being: Evidence from Villages in the Punjab, Pakistan; H.Oda

ETSUYO ARAI Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, JapanJUNKO KISO Professor, Faculty of Global and Inter-Cultural Studies, Ferris University, JapanMOMOE MAKINO Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, JapanARUP MITRA Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, IndiaHISAYA ODA Senior Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO; Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, JapanHITOSHI OTA Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, JapanTAKAHIRO SATO Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Osaka City University, JapanYOSHIE SHIMANE Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, JapanYUKO TSUJITA Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan

• Introduction: Globalisation and Employment in South Asia; H.Sato & M.Murayama PART I: DISSECTING THE CHANGES IN THE WORKPLACE Job Loss and Job Opportunities of Factory Workers in Ahmedabad: Flexible Labour Rethink; J.Kiso Female Garment Workers in India and Bangladesh in the Post-MFA Era; M.Murayama Competitiveness of the Garment Industry in Pakistan with Particular Focus on Piece Rate Workers; M.Makino PART II: EMPLOYMENT: LAW AND POLICY REFORMS Economic Liberalisation and Labour Law Reform in India; H.Ota Labour Law Reform in Sri Lanka: Revision of the Termination of Employment of Workmen Act and its Implications; E.Arai Social Dimension of Employment Policy in India: Indian Debate on Employment Reservation in the Private Sector; H.Sato PART III: EMPLOYMENT: ASSESSING THE REGULATORY EFFECTS Labour Demand in India's Textile and Garment Industries: A Comparative Analysis of Organized and Informal Sectors; T.Sato Effects of the Minimum Wage Regulations on Employment Level and Efficiency: Evidence from the Readymade Garment Industry in India; Y.Shimane PART IV: MIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WELL-BEING Migration and Well-being at the Lower Echelons of the Economy: A Study of Delhi Slums; A.Mitra & Y.Tsujita The Impact of Labour Migration on Household Well-being: Evidence from Villages in the Punjab, Pakistan; H.Oda