Wage Labour in Southeast Asia Since 1840

Globalization, the International Division of Labour and Labour Transformations

AvA. Kaur

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Amarjit Kaur examines wage labour's role in economic growth and change in Southeast Asia since 1840. the international division of labour and how transnational economic processes shaped and continue to shape labour systems. There are five main themes - labour processes, migration and labour systems;

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Utgivningsdatum:2004-01-01
Mått:140 x 216 x 17 mm
Vikt:363 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Modern Economic History of Southeast Asia
Antal sidor:286
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781349408894

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AMARJIT KAUR is Professor of Economic History at the University of New England and a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. She has published extensively on transport, labour, and economic development in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

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PART I: FORMATION OF A SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMY, c.1800 Introduction Economy and Society in Southeast Asia, c.1800 PART II: GLOBALISATION IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE INTERNATIONAL DIVISION OF LABOUR, 1870-1940 Labour Dynamics in Sugar and Rice Production: Coercion, Contract and Free Labour Urban Centres and Industrialisation: Industrial and Service Workers PART III: SOUTHEAST ASIA SINCE WORLD WAR II: GLOBALISATION, TRADE LIBERALISATION AND THE NEW INTERNATIONAL DIVISION OF LABOUR Conclusion: Globalisation, Economic Growth, and Labour