There are numerous labour and employment issues facing South Asia in this era of growth. With critical examination of ongoing labour reforms, and using extensive field surveys, this book will be of interest to all seeking an analysis of labour economics, labour laws, economic growth and globalization in South Asia.

ETSUYO ARAI Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan JUNKO KISO Professor, Faculty of Global and Inter-Cultural Studies, Ferris University, Japan MOMOE MAKINO Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan ARUP MITRA Professor of Economics, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, India HISAYA ODA Senior Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO; Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan HITOSHI OTA Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan TAKAHIRO SATO Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Osaka City University, Japan YOSHIE SHIMANE Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan YUKO TSUJITA Research Fellow, IDE-JETRO, Japan