Growth, Employment and Migration in Southeast Asia
Title | Growth, Employment and Migration in Southeast Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Prema-chandra Athukorala |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN |
This comparative analysis of growth, structural change and labour market dynamics in the Greater Mekong countries (Yunnan Province in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar) of Southeast Asia is the first of its kind. It explores economic integration and cooperation, the possibilities for improving the functioning of labour markets and facilitating mutually beneficial labour flows in the region. The book begins with a comparative overview of policy reforms, economic performance and structural changes, focusing on economic relations in the Greater Mekong countries. It then examines the salient features of labour market structures and policies, patterns of cross-border migration, and information systems, paying attention to the similarities and differences between countries. It is especially timely in the context of economic transition from socialist systems in the three Indochina countries, the ongoing policy reforms in Yunnan Province and Myanmar, and in light of the Asian financial crisis in shaping growth trends. The analysis yields policy recommendations for improvement in labour market performance. The book will be of great interest to development and labour economists and those working in the field of Asian studies, as well as to policymakers.
Migrating to Opportunity
Title | Migrating to Opportunity PDF eBook |
Author | Mauro Testaverde |
Publisher | World Bank Publications |
Pages | 405 |
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.
Skilled Labor Mobility and Migration
Title | Skilled Labor Mobility and Migration PDF eBook |
Author | Elisabetta Gentile |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1788116178 |
One of the primary objectives of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), established in 2015, was to boost skilled labor mobility within the region. This insightful book takes stock of the existing trends and patterns of skilled labor migration in the ASEAN. It endeavors to identify the likely winners and losers from the free movement of natural persons within the region through counterfactual policy simulations. Finally, it discusses existing issues and obstacles through case studies, as well as other sectoral examples.
International Migration in Southeast Asia
Title | International Migration in Southeast Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Aris Ananta |
Publisher | Institute of Southeast Asian Studies |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9789812302786 |
Includes statistics.
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 |
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 ...
Migration, Development and Employment in East and Southeast Asia
Title | Migration, Development and Employment in East and Southeast Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Ernesto M. Pernia |
Publisher | |
Pages | 66 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | Emigration and immigration |
ISBN |
Wage Labour in Southeast Asia Since 1840
Title | Wage Labour in Southeast Asia Since 1840 PDF eBook |
Author | A. Kaur |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2004-03-09 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0230511139 |
Amarjit Kaur examines wage labour's role in economic growth and change in Southeast Asia since 1840. Her study focuses on globalization; the international division of labour and how transnational economic processes shaped and continue to shape labour systems. There are five main themes - labour processes, migration and labour systems; labour circulation or mobility; the gendered nature of labour relations; and, class consciousness, worker organization and labour standards. A wide-ranging study which will be of great interest to historians, economists and Asia specialists.