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Rethinking the Limits of Public Service Labour Casualization in Developing States

dc.contributor.authorCordelia Belezaire
dc.contributor.editorProfessor Lian Kwen Fee
dc.contributor.editorDr. F. Merlin Franco
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-18T08:09:33Z
dc.date.available2025-11-18T08:09:33Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractIn the last three decades, labour casualization has become synonymous with Public Service reform in many developing countries. Reforms were meant to restructure and streamline public service delivery by establishing a more flexible workforce. Yet, labour casualization brings with it significant uncertainties such as diminished security of tenure, minimal employment protections and no guarantee of long-term employment prospects. The following paper considers the structural impact of casualization on labour relations and the ways in which it influences the effectiveness of public service delivery. It argues that despite popular views about the advantages of labour casualization, it is less than beneficial to public service delivery in the long-run. The levels of precariousness generated by excessive labour casualization are more likely than not to undercut morale and stifle the ability of public service workers to carry out their roles effectively.
dc.format.extent25
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.ubd.edu.bn/handle/123456789/3680
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInstitute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
dc.relation.ispartofseries51
dc.subject.lcshCivil service—Personnel management—Developing countries
dc.subject.lcshContract labor—Government policy—Developing countries
dc.subject.lcshLabor market flexibility—Developing countries
dc.subject.lcshPublic administration—Reform—Developing countries
dc.subject.lcshLabor relations—Government employees—Developing countries
dc.titleRethinking the Limits of Public Service Labour Casualization in Developing States
dc.typeWorking Paper
dspace.entity.typePublication