Employer collective action and employers' associations in Asia -- Employer collective action in the labour market : theory, traditions and trends -- Employers' associations in Japan : fragmented conservatism -- Employers' associations in South Korea : increasing importance for industrial...

1. Workforce development in Asia : skill formation and economic growth / John Benson, Howard Gospel and Ying Zhu -- 2. Workforce development and skill formation : theory and practice / Howard Gospel -- 3. Workforce development and skill formation in Japan : the shortcomings of an...

1. Labour markets in Asia : globalization and transition / John Benson and Ying Zhu -- 2. Labour markets in theory and practice : perspectives from Western industrial countries / Howard Gospel -- 3. Labour markets in Japan : change and continuity / John Benson -- 4. Labour markets in South Korea...

Asia has undergone rapid economic transformation over the past two decades. Despite its constant economic growth, the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis and the resulting surge in unemployment highlighted the vulnerability of national systems that base development solely on economic growth. This...