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Expansion of non-standard employment under globalization is widely observed in all of the newly industrializing countries. This book explores the deregulation of labour markets, social protection for nonstandard workers, and social security reforms in accordance with the transformation of employment.

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Author:   K. Usami
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.506kg
ISBN:  

9780230238480

ISBN 10:   0230238483
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   18 December 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Labor and Social Security Reforms in Mexico: From the Perspective of State-Labor Relationships Re-thinking Argentina's Labor and Social Security Reform in the 1990s: Agreement on Competitive Corporatism The Changing Nature of Employment and the Reform of Labor and Social Security Legislation in Post-Apartheid South Africa The Impact of the Transformation of Labor Relations on Social-Security System Reform in the People's Republic of China: The Growing Allure and Reality of Corporatism The Tripartite Relationship and Social Policy in Taiwan: Searching for a New Corporatism? Labor and Welfare for an Advanced Economy in the Republic of Korea: A Policy Mix of Universalism and Neo-liberalism

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KOICHI USAMI has been studying on social policies and welfare states in Latina America and Asia. His major works are: Comparative Study of Social Security Systems in Asia and Latin America: A Contribution to the Study of Emerging Welfare State' in The Developing Economies, Vol. XLII No. 2, 2004; 'Latin American Social Security Reform in the 1990s' (Junji Nakagawa ed.) Managing Development: Globalization, Economic Restructuring and Social Policy (London: Routledge, 2006).

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