Labor for a booming economy: an Asia-Pacific primer

Article Abstract:

Companies looking for cheap, effective workforces must face numerous labor issues when considering Asian countries. Asian nations contain labor differences in cost, availability levels in established industrial economies and in emerging agrarian economies. An important trend for outsider investors to consider in site selection is change, as industrialized nations move toward higher value-added enterprise and agricultural-intensive nations promote industrialization.

Asia

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Labor cost trends in the Pacific Rim

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Labor costs in the Asia-Pacific region will be directly affected by projected population decreases and other demographic trends. Labor shortages will become more severe and labor costs will continue to rise as a result of predictable changes in demographics. The changes will result in greater movement of labor-intensive production to low-cost countries, more rapid restructuring of advanced economies and possibly greater importation of foreign labor.

Demographic aspects, Pacific Rim

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Development and labor in Latin America: an overview

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Latin American and Caribbean area countries are beneficial to international investors because of low-cost labor and extensive manufacturing opportunities. These countries offer low production and labor costs, rapidly growing economies and fast-growing consumer markets. The benefits offered by nine South American, Central American and Caribbean nations are discussed.

Latin America, Industrial locations, Industrial location

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