My Korean counterparts have spoken: Labor efficiency of Koreans > Chinese > Cambodians and Vietnamese. Bigger dropoff between Chinese and Cambodians/Vietnamese and if I were a betting man, I'd say Vietnamese are more efficient than Cambodians, but what do I know...
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Makes sense - the manufacturing sector in the Philippines isn't as developed as that of its services industry.
I'm reading this book called "How Asia Works" by Joe Studwell that attempts to explain why the Philippines is well behind Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. It talks a lot about land reform (or lack thereof) in PH and the corruption of the Arroyos, Aquinos, and others.
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Thanks for the recommendation -- I will check it out! Always fascinated me why the archipelago hasn't developed as well as its East Asian neighbors.
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I cannot recommend it yet, but you may find it interesting!
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