Research on Labor and Workers in Economic Development in Malaya/Malaysia

本研究项目的目的是分析和讨论劳动和工人在马来亚/马来西亚经济发展中的意义和性质。作为出国考察项目，该调查在马来西亚和英国进行，通过收集、调查历史资料和实地考察，结合19 - 20世纪的结构转型和经济发展史的实证研究，探讨主题，描绘劳动和工人的图景。研究内容包括性别、移民劳工、劳工权益与保护、社会保障制度、社会安全网等，以及劳工市场与劳工结构。研究期间，首席研究员在马来西亚的马来亚大学、马来西亚国立大学、国家图书馆、政府办公室等，以及英国的伦敦大学、大英图书馆、公共记录办公室等进行研究。此外，她还与这些研究所的历史学家和经济学家讨论了这个项目。此外，她还在国际会议、专题讨论会、讲习班和研讨会上发表论文，该项目被批准为2003/4 - 2006/7年度继续进行的第15630193号研究项目。

The aim of this research project was to analyze and to discuss the meaning and nature of Labor and Workers in economic development in Malaya/Malaysia. As the project to research abroad, the survey was conducted in Malaysia and the United Kingdom with collecting & surveying historical materials and data and field-researching.The theme was discussed with the structural transformation for the 19th -20th centuries and it was also with the empirical study in the history of developing economy in order to draw the picture of Labor and Workers. The examination included gender, migrant labor, rights and protection of workers, social security system, social safety net, etc. as well as labor market and labor structure.During the research duration, the head investigator researched at University of Malaya, National University of Malaysia, National Library, Government Offices, etc. in Malaysia, and University of London, British Library, Public Record Office, etc. in the UK. Also, she discussed with historians and economists of those institutes for this project. In addition, she presented papers at international conferences, symposiums, workshops and seminars.This project was approved to continue as Research Project No. 15630193 for 2003/4-2006/7.