Labour Demand and Trade in Manufactures: Issues and Evidence From Malaysia. Is international trade in manufactures important for labour in Malaysia? The trends and analyses of two decades documented in this book provide some vital answers. Part 1 of this book gives a comprehensive account of the development trends in labour and trade in Malaysian manufactures. Part 2 brings these trends together in a coherent way for empirical examination on trade-labour links. Thereon, the book deals with implications for skill formation and theoretical arguments in this field.