Involving Workers In East Asia's Growth (regional Perspectives On World Development Report 1995)

this Report, A Summary Of The Key Messages Of World Development Report 1995: Workers In An Integrating World, Reviews East Asia's Development From The Perspective Of Labor And Explores The New Challenges Faced By The Region's Governments And Workers. It Shows How Good Policies Have Been Central To Workers' Gains In The Past And Discusses The Implications Of Globalization, The Problems Faced By Many Workers, The Complex Requirements For Better Labor Policy, And The Special Difficulties Faced By Transition Economies. The Report Concludes That The Future Is Potentially Bright For East Asia's Workers, But Only If The New Policy And Institutional Challenges Are Effectively Met. The Key Areas For Policy Vary Greatly By Development Stage. They Include Sound Basic Education And Agricultural Development Strategies In Indochina, Dealing With The Special Needs Of China's State Enterprise Workers In The Process Of Transition, Modernizing Labor Policy In Many Economies, And Managing The Process Of Labor Upgrading In A World Of Shifting Comparative Advantage In East Asia's Newly Industrializing Economies. Special Attention Needs To Be Paid To The Vulnerable. In All These Areas The Involvement Of Workers In The Process Of Social And Economic Change Is Critical To The Welfare Of Nations And To The Lives Of The Workers And Their Families. 'This report was prepared in conjunction with World Development Report 1995 : Workers in an Integrating World'--P. iv.