Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Labor Market Experiences in the Crisis Countries -- East Asian Labor Markets and the Economic Crisis: An Overview -- ChairmanÌs Summary -- The Economic Crisis: Labor Market Challenges and Policies in Indonesia -- Korea: Labor Market Outcomes and Policy Responses after the Crisis -- Malaysia: Protecting Workers and Fostering Growth -- Labor Market Issues and Policies in the Region -- Active Labor Market Policies: Issues for East Asia -- Vulnerable Groups and the Labor Market: The Aftermath of the Asian Financial Crisis -- Social Dialogue and Labor Market Adjustment in East Asia after the Crisis -- Japan's Experience with Employment Policy.