Globalization of the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector: An Agenda for Social Protection Enhancement

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See, stats, and : http : / / www . researchgate. net / publication / 42386604 Globalization Sector : An Enhancement ARTICLE DOI : 10 . 5539 / ijef . v1n1p86 : DOAJ CITATIONS 2 DOWNLOADS 1 , 231 VIEWS 146 2 : Evelyn University 51 SEE Wai University 8 SEE Available : Wai Retrieved : 16 Abstract Globalization offers opportunities for workers to achieve higher levels of economic prosperity . Unfortunately , it also causes job insecurity for specific groups in certain sectors . This is particularly so in the Malaysian manufacturing sector which is actively fragmenting its production structure . There are prior concerns that some workers in certain labour - intensive segments of the production process will be displaced . The issue is whether the country ' s current social protection systems are adequate to protect the disadvantaged . The paper first addresses the effects of one perspective of fragmentation on relative labour demand in Malaysian manufacturing . Subsequently , the relevant legislations and schemes enacted and implemented to protect workers are examined . The key conclusions of the study are first , unskilled workers are more likely to lose out from the international fragmentation of imports ; and second , the existing social protection systems are inadequate to meet the needs of the unskilled workers .