Industrialization and labour in Malaysia

摘要: Although increasing globalizations spurred rapid industrialization in Malaysia, this article shows that the lack of significant technological upgrading and structural change has caused premature plateauing manufacturing, stemming from failures to coordinate policies, enforce standards, sustain high productivity growth stimulate transition higher value-added activities. Manufacturing as a whole registered slow wage since late 1990s, with labour markets characterized by heavy presence low-skilled foreign workers, increased contract outsourcing declining worker organization. The focus on perspiration-based rather than expanding professional skilled driven Malaysia down low road. Malaysian experience reflects case manufacturing's importance direct contribution economy contracting before recording levels value added sustained growth, mark...