Managing International Labor Migration in ASEAN
Title | Managing International Labor Migration in ASEAN PDF eBook |
Author | Sarāwut Phaithūnwong |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 200 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Foreign workers |
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Innovative Approaches for the Management of Labor Migration in Asia
Title | Innovative Approaches for the Management of Labor Migration in Asia PDF eBook |
Author | OECD |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | 132 |
Release | 2020-02-20 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9264507094 |
This report analyzes labor migration trends in Asia and puts them in the context of demographic and policy trends. It provides an overview of the population trends in different Asian countries and looks at policy settings in several sending and destination countries of labor migrants.
Building Partnerships for Effectively Managing Labor Migration: Lessons from Asian countries
Title | Building Partnerships for Effectively Managing Labor Migration: Lessons from Asian countries PDF eBook |
Author | OECD |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | 140 |
Release | 2019-05-21 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9264311459 |
This report analyzes labor migration trends in Asia and emphasizes the importance of partnerships to promote effective labor migration management. It addresses temporary migrant worker programs, focusing on the Republic of Korea’s Employment Permit System and Malaysia’s Electrical and Electronics industry.
Different Stream, Different Needs, and Impact
Title | Different Stream, Different Needs, and Impact PDF eBook |
Author | Srawooth Paitoonpong |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 69 |
Release | 2011 |
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Migrating to Opportunity
Title | Migrating to Opportunity PDF eBook |
Author | Mauro Testaverde |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | 334 |
Release | 2017-10-02 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1464811083 |
The movement of people in Southeast Asia is an issue of increasing importance. Countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are now the origin of 8 percent of the world's migrants. These countries host only 4 percent of the world's migrants but intra-regional migration has turned Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand into regional migration hubs that are home to 6.5 million ASEAN migrants. However, significant international and domestic labor mobility costs limit the ability of workers to change firms, sectors, and geographies in ASEAN. This report takes an innovative approach to estimate the costs for workers to migrate internationally. Singapore and Malaysia have the lowest international labor mobility costs in ASEAN while workers migrating to Myanmar and Vietnam have the highest costs. Singapore and Malaysia's more developed migration systems are a key reason for their lower labor mobility costs. How easily workers can move to take advantage of new opportunities is important in determining how they fare under the increased economic integration planned for ASEAN. To study this question, the report simulates how worker welfare is affected by enhanced trade integration under different scenarios of labor mobility costs. Region-wide, worker welfare would be 14 percent higher if barriers to mobility were reduced for skilled workers, and an additional 29 percent if barriers to mobility were lowered for all workers. Weaknesses in migration systems increase international labor mobility costs, but policy reforms can help. Destination countries should work toward systems that are responsive to economic needs and consistent with domestic policies. Sending countries should balance protections for migrant workers with the needs of economic development.
Labor Migration in Asia Building effective institutions
Title | Labor Migration in Asia Building effective institutions PDF eBook |
Author | OECD |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | 92 |
Release | 2016-02-02 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9264251073 |
This report analyses the institutions and structures that govern labor migration in Asia. It considers the important role of governments and other stakeholders in both labour-destination and labour-sending countries.
Labor Migration in Asia: Increasing the Development Impact of Migration through Finance and Technology
Title | Labor Migration in Asia: Increasing the Development Impact of Migration through Finance and Technology PDF eBook |
Author | OECD |
Publisher | OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | 131 |
Release | 2018-04-04 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 926428964X |
This report documents the increase in labor migration in Asia and looks at how finance and technology can aid its positive impact on home countries. As diasporas increase, governments have reached out to citizens abroad to provide them with financial instruments. Remittance channels have long ...