Labour Subcontracting in the Construction Industries of Developing Countries:
An Assessment from Two Perspectives

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Labour Subcontracting in the Construction Industries of Developing Countries: An Assessment from Two Perspectives

The practice of employing labour through subcontractors (often referred to as the "outsourcing" of labour) is both long established and widespread in the construction industries of developing countries. Recent studies show that it is also increasing in both developing and developed count...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wells, Jill
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2006
Subjects:	TH1-9745 Building construction
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/42582/ http://eprints.usm.my/42582/1/2_Jill_Wells%28p.17-36%29.pdf

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