Asia and the Pacific region: change and workforce adjustments post-GFC

Abstract

Although an extensive literature has been developed on the global financial crisis (GFC) in the USA and Europe, thus far there has been less attention paid to the rest of the world. Consequently, this collection addresses this deficiency by considering the impact of the GFC on selected Asian and Pacific economies. Topics include both macro and micro approaches to labour market adjustment post-GFC. The countries included are Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea and Singapore. It is concluded that as the GFC is still continuing, so are the issues related to adjustment, vulnerability and the impact on the Asia Pacific region.

Keywords:

• Asia Pacific
• change
• global financial crisis
• labour markets
• workforce adjustment

Acknowledgements

The special issue co-editors thank the APBR journal editors Chris Rowley and Malcolm Warner for enabling discussion on this important issue of change in the Asia Pacific region following the GFC, the authors for submitting such a wide range of interesting and relevant papers, the referees for their part in the publication process and finally and importantly Glenda Winsen and Miaad Khayatian for all of their help with preparing the articles for publication.

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