Liberation from liberalization : gender and globalization in Southeast Asia /
In Southeast Asia, the expansion of free markets has led to high GNP per capita growth over the past few decades. But has this really brought prosperity, particularly for women? This book examines three countries -Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines - where the economic outcome of globalization fo...
| Основен автор: | Bahramitash, Roksana, 1956- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London ; New York : New York :
Zed Books ; Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan,
2005.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=263763 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Liberation from liberalization. |
| Резюме: |
In Southeast Asia, the expansion of free markets has led to high GNP per capita growth over the past few decades. But has this really brought prosperity, particularly for women? This book examines three countries -Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines - where the economic outcome of globalization for women has been very different. In Indonesia and the Philippines, World Bank and IMF strictures have had a negative impact on women. In Taiwan, however, the State has kept control of the economy and the impact of low pay has been far less harsh for women. Drawing upon state-centred theories, the author argues that limiting the role of the state, particularly with welfare state reduction, has been responsible for growing poverty, especially among women. To reverse the trend, the state has to be brought back into the economy as a major player and become responsible for providing welfare for its citizens. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (x, 211 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-200) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781848130692 1848130694 1281215635 9781281215635 |