Efficacy of Selected Labor Market Reforms in Promoting Globalization with Equity:
The Philippine Case

While economic reforms aim to make the Philippines a competitive participant in the global economy, are there corresponding reforms in the labor market which support structural adjustments, at the same time promoting worker empowerment, employment and income security?  This paper attempts to answer this statement in a bid to put the country on the road toward sustained, long-term development.

The study also reviews the economic reforms instituted by government in support of globalization, and identifies the corresponding reforms in labor market institutions and mechanisms.  Meanwhile, it assesses the implications of selected labor market reforms on improving the competitiveness of Philippine labor and industries; and on promoting employment, income and worker empowerment in the light of structural adjustments.  Finally, it discusses emerging labor policy issues that have to be addressed to promote growth with equity, in the context of globalization.