Technology choice and employment creation: a case study of three multinational enterprises in Singapore

Lim L. and Fong Pe.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on a case study of three multinational enterprises in the electronics industry in Singapore, highlighting the impact of choice of technology on employment creation - covers the adaptability of multinationals to rapid technological change and to labour market variations, comments on industrial development, productivity, industrial production, government policy, etc., and includes lessons for host developing countries and enterprises. References.

Keywords: multinational enterprise.; electronics industry; choice of technology; employment creation; technological change; labour market; industrial development; productivity.; industrial production; government policy; entreprise multinationale; industrie électronique; choix de technologie; création d'emploi; changement technologique; marché du travail; développement industriel; productivité; production industrielle; politique gouvernementale; empresa multinacional; industria electrónica; elección de tecnología; creación de empleos; cambio tecnológico; mercado de trabajo; desarrollo industrial; productividad; producción industrial; política gubernamental (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 66 P. pages
Date: 1981
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