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Labour shortage responses in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia : a review and evaluation

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  • Ducanes, Geoffrey.
  • Abella, Manolo I.

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Looks at the extent of and policy responses to the problem of labour shortage in the economies of Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

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  • Ducanes, Geoffrey. & Abella, Manolo I., 2008. "Labour shortage responses in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malaysia : a review and evaluation," ILO Working Papers 994112283402676, International Labour Organization.
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