Labour Market Regulation and Deregulation in Asia: Experiences in Recent Decades

by Caroline Brassard (Editor), Sarthi Acharya (Editor)

Illuminating for students, researchers, and policy makers alike, this volume highlights the nature of the labor market regulation and deregulation processes that some Asian countries have experienced in recent decades. The contributors suggest ways to put market regulations in place to foster fairer labor practices in various countries, based on the individual experiences of each country.

230 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2006

About the author

Caroline Brassard, Adjunct Assistant Professor, PhD (Economics), University of London.

Caroline Brassard worked as an economist for the Government of Ontario in Canada, and then undertook research and long term consultancy work on poverty reduction strategies for several international non-governmental organizations in developing countries, including United Nations Children’s Fund in Madagascar, CARE in Bangladesh and Save the Children in Vietnam. She then went on to undertake a Phd in Economics at the University of London, where she taught empirical analysis for economics and management for two years, prior to joining the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

Caroline continues to consult with various international organizations including the United Nations Development Program.