Labour Economics
ECS2604
Semester 1 2023
Assessment 03
1. Identity the type of discrimination in the manufacturing sector and explain in the
context of the excerpt.
Wage discrimination
• Exists when workers belonging to certain groups are paid less than workers belonging
to other groups for doing the same work.
Context - Exploitation and control of low-waged female labour.
Based on the case study records show that low wages, poor working conditions, frequent
layoffs and a lack of rights and union protection for women working in manufacturing industries
have been rife in Asia.
ECS2604
Semester 1 2023
Assessment 03
1. Identity the type of discrimination in the manufacturing sector and explain in the
context of the excerpt.
Wage discrimination
• Exists when workers belonging to certain groups are paid less than workers belonging
to other groups for doing the same work.
Context - Exploitation and control of low-waged female labour.
Based on the case study records show that low wages, poor working conditions, frequent
layoffs and a lack of rights and union protection for women working in manufacturing industries
have been rife in Asia.
