Labour in Global Value Chains in Asia

By Dev Nathan, Meenu Tewari, Sandip Sarkar on November 01, 2016

This book brings together a set of studies on labour conditions in global value chains (GVCs) in a variety of sectors, ranging from labour-intensive sectors (garments, fresh fruits, tourism), to medium and high technology sectors (automobiles, electronics and telecom) and knowledge-intensive sectors (IT software services). The studies span a number of countries across Asia - Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. This book stands out for its grounded and detailed examination of both what is working and what is not working as Asian labour gets more embedded in global value chains. In trying to identify spaces for progressive action and policies in the current GVC-linked global work environment, the book goes against the grain in searching for an alternative to laissez faire forms of globalisation.

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Nathan, Dev, Tewari, Meenu, and Sarkar, Sandip. Labour in Global Value Chains in Asia. , , . , 2016. Nathan, D., Tewari, M., and Sarkar, S. (2016). Labour in Global Value Chains in Asia. , , . Nathan, Dev, Tewari, Meenu, and Sarkar, Sandip. "Labour in Global Value Chains in Asia." 2016, .Nathan Dev, Tewari Meenu, and Sarkar Sandip. "Labour in Global Value Chains in Asia." (2016). Nathan, D, Tewari, M, and Sarkar, S 2016, 'Labour in Global Value Chains in Asia', , , . Dev Nathan, Meenu Tewari, and Sandip Sarkar, 'Labour in Global Value Chains in Asia' (2016). Nathan D., Tewari M., and Sarkar S. Labour in Global Value Chains in Asia. . 2016. Nathan, Dev, Tewari, Meenu, and Sarkar, Sandip. Labour in Global Value Chains in Asia. . 2016. , .

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