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Frederick Deyo, in discussing the severity of labor controls Asian governments may impose, states:
In general, it can be assumed that given the political, administrative, and other costs incurred by imposition of severe labor controls, elite groups will impose only those controls they feel are required in order to establish order or to achieve important political or economic goals ….1
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(1997). The Industrial Relations Scene: The Players, Problems, and Prospects. In: Worker Rights and Labor Standards in Asia’s Four New Tigers. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-34649-6_3
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