Gearing up for the future of work
This is a selection of resources on developments in China’s labour market available from the NLB catalogue or the Internet and is not meant to be an exhaustive list.
NLB print and digital resources
China’s domestic and international migration development
The book highlights the impact of domestic and international migration on China’s economy due to the shrinkage of the domestic workforce, creating a shortage of educated skilled talents and professionals. It also examines the efforts put in place in China to attract foreign talents to boost the economy.
All rights reserved, Singapore: Springer, 2019
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Fewer Chinese join the job market but that may be a good thing
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