Southeast Asian Labor Forces

The third group of people that are positively affected by globalization and outsourcing is Southeast Asian labor forces. Many American companies are outsourcing to Southeast Asia. This benefits the work force in these Southeast Asian countries because there are more job opportunities. This in turn, can help stop starvation because more people will be employed and can have a substantial amount of food. As of a poll taken by the UCLA Center for East Asian Studies, approximately 206 million people in Southeast Asian countries are employed. There are about 328 U.S. companies that are operating in Southeast Asian countries (NewAsianist, http://www.newasianist.com/us-companies-bullish-on-southeast-asia-despite-some-concerns/, 27 Aug 2010). These companies employ millions of people, which ultimately help economies be boosted since there is more tax on the workers’ salaries, and it increases spending. Workers in Southeast Asia are benefited by the outsourcing of these companies because it gives them jobs. Globalization can also help these workers because the companies that they work for can get new ways to produce products, and also these companies can learn how to better improve the working environment for their employees. Ultimately, the labor forces of countries in Southeast Asia are greatly benefited by global trade and globalization. (UCLA Center for East Asian Studies, http://www.international.ucla.edu/eas/statistics/wb-labor.htm, 2005)