Labour Subcontracting in the Construction Industries of Developing Countries: An Assessment from Two Perspectives
The practice of employing labour through subcontractors (often referred to as the "outsourcing" of labour) is both long established and widespread in the construction industries of developing countries. Recent studies show that it is also increasing in both developing and developed count...
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| description | The practice of employing labour through subcontractors (often referred to as the "outsourcing" of labour) is
both long established and widespread in the construction industries of developing countries. Recent studies
show that it is also increasing in both developing and developed countries. An assessment of the
advantages of the practice from the viewpoint of the contractors and of the labour force, suggests it is
unlikely to disappear. The paper goes on to explore the implications for the development of the
construction industry, as well as for the welfare of the workers and the achievement of broader
development objectives. It is concluded that interventions may be needed to deal with some of the
negative repercussions, but they have to accept and build on current labour practices. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-425822018-10-17T08:47:57Z http://eprints.usm.my/42582/ Labour Subcontracting in the Construction Industries of Developing Countries: An Assessment from Two Perspectives Wells, Jill TH1-9745 Building construction The practice of employing labour through subcontractors (often referred to as the "outsourcing" of labour) is both long established and widespread in the construction industries of developing countries. Recent studies show that it is also increasing in both developing and developed countries. An assessment of the advantages of the practice from the viewpoint of the contractors and of the labour force, suggests it is unlikely to disappear. The paper goes on to explore the implications for the development of the construction industry, as well as for the welfare of the workers and the achievement of broader development objectives. It is concluded that interventions may be needed to deal with some of the negative repercussions, but they have to accept and build on current labour practices. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2006 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/42582/1/2_Jill_Wells%28p.17-36%29.pdf Wells, Jill (2006) Labour Subcontracting in the Construction Industries of Developing Countries: An Assessment from Two Perspectives. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 11 (1). pp. 17-36. ISSN 1823-6499 http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol11_1_2006/2_Jill%20Wells(p.17-36).pdf |
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| title | Labour Subcontracting in the Construction Industries of Developing Countries:
An Assessment from Two Perspectives |
| title_full | Labour Subcontracting in the Construction Industries of Developing Countries:
An Assessment from Two Perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Labour Subcontracting in the Construction Industries of Developing Countries:
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| title_short | Labour Subcontracting in the Construction Industries of Developing Countries:
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| title_sort | labour subcontracting in the construction industries of developing countries an assessment from two perspectives |
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