ABSTRACT
Taiwan is a small island province and the major territory under the control of the Republic of China. Taiwan is separated from the Chinese mainland by the Taiwan Straits. The national language in Taiwan is the same as the “Common Language” on the Chinese mainland. The population distribution curve according to age groups indicates a baby boom in the post-war years between 1951 and 1955. Taiwanese government comprises three main levels: central, provincial, and county/city, each of which has well defined powers. The government of Taiwan spends more money on education than on any other category except defense. Unfortunately, a characteristic of Taiwan’s workforce is a shortage of labor, posed by a dwindling percentage of young laborers, and aggravated by a prolonged educational and two year military process. Part of the government’s solution to the labor shortage is to hire foreign nationals from countries such as the Philippines and Thailand.
