論文
Bangkok as a Magnet for Rural Labour:
Changing Conditions, 1900-1970
1998 年 36 巻 1 号 p. 78-108
詳細
1998 年 36 巻 1 号 p. 78-108
This paper deals with wage formation and the transition of Thailand from an “expensive” to a “cheap” labour country which occurred around the 1950s. Significant factors explaining the change include population growth, the rice premium, labour productivity and changing rural conditions. Crucial, though, was the growth of Bangkok and the decline of Chinese immigration which took place after 1950.
