New challenges for thailand: Labour and growth after the crisis

Exploring the relationship between labour and economic growth in Thailand over the past half century, the article shows that Thailand can no longer rely on an extensive growth regime based on abundant and cheap labour. We argue that Thailand is at a critical juncture and that Thailand cannot avoid s...

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Main Authors: Mounier A., Charoenloet V.
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Language:English
Published: 2014
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-12362014-08-29T09:26:56Z New challenges for thailand: Labour and growth after the crisis Mounier A. Charoenloet V. Exploring the relationship between labour and economic growth in Thailand over the past half century, the article shows that Thailand can no longer rely on an extensive growth regime based on abundant and cheap labour. We argue that Thailand is at a critical juncture and that Thailand cannot avoid shifting to an intensive growth regime based on increases of labour productivity in order to control labour costs and, unlike past regimes, seek ways to ensure that the benefits of growth are better shared. ? 2010 Journal of Contemporary Asia. 2014-08-29T09:26:56Z 2014-08-29T09:26:56Z 2010 Article 472336 10.1080/00472330903270783 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-72049124585&partnerID=40&md5=4d2852015f0f70a23c2bfd02df2d37cd http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1236 English
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description Exploring the relationship between labour and economic growth in Thailand over the past half century, the article shows that Thailand can no longer rely on an extensive growth regime based on abundant and cheap labour. We argue that Thailand is at a critical juncture and that Thailand cannot avoid shifting to an intensive growth regime based on increases of labour productivity in order to control labour costs and, unlike past regimes, seek ways to ensure that the benefits of growth are better shared. ? 2010 Journal of Contemporary Asia.
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