People, Planet, Profit

Competition for Labour Spells End for Ultra Cheap Goods


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China and Southeast Asia have become the default manufacturing hub for the world, given its booming population and inexpensive labour costs. But the changing demographics of the region are having an impact on the supply of workers available to produce goods for global consumption. We explore labour trends in the Asian manufacturing sector with Jon Emont of the Wall Street Journal. 

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