By 2015, the ASEAN Economic
Community (AEC), a single common market and production base will become a
reality in 10 ASEAN member States, including the Philippines.
Freer flow of goods, services,
investment and skilled labour will impact the structure of the economy, jobs,
skills, wages and labour mobility in the Philippines. However, if the benefits
of AEC are unevenly distributed and poorly managed, integration could add to
existing challenges on poverty, inequality, vulnerability and poor job quality
in the country.
The International Labour
Organization and the Asian Development Bank, with support from the ASEAN
Secretariat, have conducted a study on ASEAN Community 2015: Managing
integration for better jobs and shared prosperity.
The report examines the impact of
the AEC on labour markets and offers evidence-based policy recommendations for
better jobs and equitable growth, including strengthening regional cooperation,
facilitating structural change, improving job quality, enhancing skills,
boosting productivity and wages, and managing labour migration. The report
further presents possible job gains and losses as a result of the integration.
The report with the Philippine
Country Brief will be launched in a high-level national policy dialogue on
Wednesday, 8 October 2014, 8:30 am at the Marriott Hotel Ballroom. This will be
followed by a Press Conference at the 2nd Floor, Meeting Rooms 1-2, Business
Centre of the Marriott Hotel. (The Marriott Hotel is located at No. 10
Newport Boulevard, New Port City Complex, Pasay City across the Terminal 3
airport. See map and transportation http://www.marriott.com/hotels/maps/travel/mnlap-manila-marriott-hotel/).
Download the full report and related
materials at http://www.ilo.org/manila/whatwedo/eventsandmeetings/WCMS_310457/lang--en/index.htm.
The Philippine Country Brief and
press release will be posted on the same site by Wednesday, 8 October.
For details, call Minette Rimando, 0917
5353162
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