The Labor Regime of the Philippines: Articulation between Liberal Policy and Tradition under Globalization

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K02019
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: Ota Kazuhiro 神戸大学, 人間発達環境学研究科, 教授 (00273748)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: フィリピン / 労働 / 接合 / グローバル化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project has examined the labor structure and practices of the Philippines under globalizing capitalism. Liberalization and flexibilization of labor market has been promoted in response to globalization while traditional labor practices such as cottage industry work, informal economic activities and child labor has been maintained and functioned to complement the liberalized market. It is conceptualized as the Philippine articulated labor regime.

Free Research Field

政治学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

フィリピンの労働構造や慣行に関して、単に事実を拾い上げるだけではなく、それをフィリピン社会特有の要素が接合された労働レジームとして捉えた点に本研究の意義があると考える。こうした分析により、フィリピン労働問題の核心的課題を明確にすることができ、実践的には労働者の労働条件、雇用関係の改善のための視点を得ることができる。