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Reviews the organization of occupational safety and health (OSH) at the national level in Thailand and, based on a survey of 23 small and medium size enterprises, examines the situation in manufacturing industries. Outlines a development plan for OSH and the environment and makes recommendations...
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The paper explores the potential impact of regional economic integration on Myanmar, a country that has suffered from more than 20 years of Western sanctions. The country’s accession into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) offered economic and trading opportunities, while the...
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This paper argues that economic inequalities in India have been driven by employment patterns and changes in labour markets, which in turn have been affected by macroeconomic policies and processes as well as forms of social discrimination and exclusion. While many Asian economies have shown...
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The economic record of the Philippines since the Second World War has been patchy, making it one of the laggards in South-East Asia. The major reason for the Philippines trailing many of its neighbours in South-East Asia is its inability to participate extensively in regional production...
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Identifies to what extent, and in which way external shocks and the need for a different development pattern has affected economic growth in for Eastern European countries.
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ILO pub. Working paper on a case study of three multinational enterprises in the electronics industry in Singapore, highlighting the impact of choice of technology on employment creation - covers the adaptability of multinationals to rapid technological change and to labour market variations,...
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ILO pub. Working paper on the effects of multinational enterprise on employment in Brazil - provides historical background to foreign investment in brazil, and studies the role of multinational enterprise in industrial structure and industrialization, productivity, capital intensiveness, wages,...
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Examines privatization of the sugar plantations and sugar processing industry in the Caribbean region. Provides a detailed account of the current state of the Caribbean sugar industry. Examines the modalities and activities of the privatization process in the six countries. Identifies the forces...
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Based on data for the period 1981-1993 from the Annual Survey of Industries supplemented by data from Annual Reports and the Industrial Statistics Yearbook, discusses labour productivity growth in manufacturing in Sri Lanka.
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Describes the experiences, strategies adopted and problems encountered with regard to reforms in the Chilean port of Valparaiso from 1981 to 1999.
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