Free Trade Agreements and Southeast Asia / Dennis Arnold
Material type: TextPublication details: 2006Subject(s): In: Journal of Contemporary Asia Vol 36 No 2, 2006, pp.195-216 (107)Summary: Draws on Mexico's experiences in NAFTA and the US-Thailand free trade agreement to demonstrate that such arrangements are primarily used to secure foreign direct investment (FDI), and that they have a high potential for negative effects on workers, especially in labour intensive industries.Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Journal Article | Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals | SOUTHEAST ASIA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 20148-1001 |
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Draws on Mexico's experiences in NAFTA and the US-Thailand free trade agreement to demonstrate that such arrangements are primarily used to secure foreign direct investment (FDI), and that they have a high potential for negative effects on workers, especially in labour intensive industries.
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