Labor dimension of the Japan-Philippine economic partnership agreement

Labor dimension of the Japan-Philippine economic partnership agreement

Amante, Maragtas S.V., PhD

Case studies in Japanese investments in the Philippines show the need to raise awareness about the links between trade and labor compliance. There is a need to improve the capacity of both trading partners to implement the labor dimensions of the agreement. This has implications upon efforts at regional integration in East Asia, with greater demands from the public to ensure decent work and human resource development (HRD) in the movement of natural persons among the trading partners. The case of labor dimension in trade between Japan and the Philippines points to the need to develop capacity towards a regional framework to provide decent work, respect for workers' rights, good industrial relations; and maximize the social benefits arising from the movement of natural persons and mitigate negative impacts.

Amante, M. S. (2007). Labor dimension of the Japan-Philippine economic partnership agreement. Institute of Developing Economies(428).