Publications

Verna Dinah Viajar | Future of Work | Publication

Mapping of trade unions' use of digital communication and education tools

How are global union federations in the Asia-Pacific region and their national and local affiliates responding to the pandemic?


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Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi | Future of Work | Publication

Care work and digital platforms in South and Southeast Asia

What is the role of digital labour platforms in the future of care work?


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Gender Justice Hub Asia | Gender Justice | Publication

Transformative change for gender equality

Our new guide explores feminist approaches to transformative change, extracts lessons to learn and provides tools and inspiration to bring feminist...


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Ursula Fuentes and Anna Chapman | Climate change | Publication

Shifting investment away from fossil fuels in Southeast Asia

Our latest study looks into the need to stop the expansion of coal and phasing out coal for power generation to avoid the catastrophic climate change...


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Gender Justice Hub Asia | Gender Justice | Publication

Icons of gender justice

Read about the lives of those who paved the way for women’s rights in Asia in this new graphic novel anthology.


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Astha Kapoor | Future of Work | Publication

Collective bargaining on digital platforms and data stewardship

With a spot-on description of the problems workers in the digital economy face today Astha Kapoor develops models that allow workers to develop...


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Syed Marwan, Ikmal Nordin and Ng Ming Yang | Publication

Traversing the tightrope

An analysis of the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 and reform of social protection in Malaysia.


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Diane Archer & Charrlotte Adelina | Climate change | Publication

Social-ecological transformation in cities in Asia

Asian cities present unique challenges but also opportunities for low-carbon transitions.


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Do Quynh Chi, Nguyen Huyen Le & Hoang Xuan Diem | #CLSPlus | Publication

From industrial policy to economic and social upgrading in Vietnam

An analysis of the effects of industrial policies and tangible policy recommendations for decision-makers.


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FES Asia Editorial Team | #FESAsiaCoronaBrief | Coronabrief, Publication

COVID-19 in Asia: Testimonies of an unfolding crisis

48 articles from 16 countries to understand the repercussions of this crisis.


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Dr Ngeow Chow Bing | Economy of tomorrow | Publication

COVID-19, Belt and Road Initiative and the Health Silk Road

An analysis of the implications for Southeast Asia.


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Petra Dünhaupt and Hansjörg Herr | #CLSPlus, Trade, labour and social dialogue | Publication

Catching up in a time of constraints

The complicated interaction between industrial policy and the constraint of an ever-tighter corset of rules under the World Trade Organization, free...


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Maria Dolores Picot and Kerstin Spath | #FeministAsia, Gender Justice | Publication

Women and the future of the digital economy in Asia

How are women in Asia are affected by digitalization and automation?


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Anna Julia Fiedler | #FutureWork4All | #FeministAsia, Gender Justice | Publication

Women and the future of care work in Asia

This study analyses care and welfare policies and its impact on women in Asia.

 


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Ardhitya E. Y. Lalisang and Darang S. Candra | Publication

Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum & China’s Belt Road Initiative

Indonesia’s Global Maritime Fulcrum and China’s Belt Road Initiative at first glance seem to be like a perfect match. But bilateral relations have...


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Sergio Grassi | Publication

The Belt and Road Initiative in Malaysia

China’s geopolitics and geoeconomics are challenged by democratic transformation. An analysis of the BRI in Malaysia.


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Peter-Tobias Stoll, Henner Gött, Patrick Abel | #CLSPlus, Trade, labour and social dialogue | Publication

Model labour chapter for European Union trade agreements

A state-of-the-art, ready to use blueprint for decision-makers.


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Rowena Laguilles-Timog | Future of Work, #FeministAsia, Gender Justice | Publication

Feminist perspectives on the future of work in the Philippines

A starting point for further analysis and discussion about women and the future of work in the Philippines.


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Chen Yuting | Future of Work, #FeministAsia, Gender Justice | Publication

Gender perspectives on the future of work in China

A starting point for further analysis and discussion about women and the future of work in China.


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Urvashi Aneja | Future of Work, #FeministAsia, Gender Justice | Publication

Feminist visions of the future of work in Asia

Narratives and perspectives on the future of work in Asia through a feminist lens.


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Romyen Kosaikanont | Future of Work, #FeministAsia, Gender Justice | Publication

Gender and the future of work in Thailand

A starting point for further analysis and discussion about women and the future of work in Thailand.


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Zothan Mawii | Future of Work, #FeministAsia, Gender Justice | Publication

Feminist perspectives on the future of work in India

This study examines the latest insights about the future of work in India and its effects on women.


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Aisha Anees Malik | Future of Work, #FeministAsia, Gender Justice | Publication

Women workers and the future of work in Pakistan

A study on narratives around the future of work in Pakistan.


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Farzana Nawaz | Future of Work, #FeministAsia, Gender Justice | Publication

Feminist perspectives on the future of work in Bangladesh

A discussion on what the the future of work could look like for women in Bangladesh.


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Desintha Dwi Asriani and Herni Ramdlaningrum | Future of Work, #FeministAsia, Gender Justice | Publication

Examining women’s roles in the future of work in Indonesia

A discussion about women and the future of work in Indonesia.


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Ayush Ariunzaya and Myagmar Munkhmandakh | Future of Work, #FeministAsia, Gender Justice | Publication

Women and the future of work in Mongolia

Analysis and discussion about women and the future of work in Mongolia.


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Aye Lei Tun, La Ring and Su Su Hlaing | #FeministAsia | Publication

Feminism in Myanmar

An exploration and analysis women's and feminist movements in Myanmar.


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Hansjörg Herr | Future of Work, #CLSPlus | Publication

Industrial policy for economic and social upgrading in developing countries

Without successful industrial policy, developing countries cannot catch up.


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Publication cover mockup of FES research on Enforcing Respect for Labour Standards with Targeted Sanctions
Clara Portela | #CLSPlus, Trade, labour and social dialogue | Publication

Enforcing respect for Asia's labour standards with targeted sanctions inspired by EU

By introducing a targeted approach to sanctions, inspired by the European Union’s Common Foreign and Security Policy, it is indeed possible to advance...


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| Economy of tomorrow | Publication

German Robots in China and the Alibaba Villages

Discussion paper based on a conference on "Intelligent Manufacturing and Work 4.0 - Challenges and perspectives in China, South East Asia and Germany.


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