International Migration Papers No. 90

Migration and irregular work in Austria: Results of a Delphi-Study

15 May 2007

International Migration Papers No. 89

Towards effective temporary worker programs: Issues and challenges in industrial countries

02 May 2007

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World Publics Welcome Global Trade - but not Immigration

10 April 2007

This document reports on the result of a global attitude survey that was carried out in 47 countries with more than 45,000 people by the Pew Research Centre Global Attitudes Project. The survey found that the publics of the world broadly embrace key tenets of economic globalization but fear the disruptions and downsides of participating in the global economy. It also reports that globalization is only one of several wide-ranging social and economic forces that are rapidly reshaping the world

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Merchants of Labour

24 January 2006

More workers are crossing national borders to look for jobs than ever before. Many migrants seek overseas employment with the help of agents or intermediaries. These “merchants of labour” include relatives who finance a migrant’s trip, provide housing and arrange for a job abroad; public employment services; and private recruitment agencies. They also comprise an insalubrious underworld of smugglers and traffickers. The agents who recruit and deploy migrant workers are at the heart of the evolving migration infrastructure, i.e. the network of business and personal ties that is creating a global labour market. This book highlights best practices in the activities and regulation of these merchants of labour as well as innovative strategies to protect migrant workers, underlining the contribution of ILO standards. It covers a broad range of national and regional experiences and puts “merchants of labour” in the wider context of changing employment relationships in globalizing labour markets.

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ILO Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration: Non-binding principles and guidelines for a rights-based approach to labour migration

01 January 2006

The Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration represents a considered response to widespread demands for practical guidance and action with a view to maximizing the benefits of labour migration for all parties.

International Migration Papers No. 42

From temporary guests to permanent settlers? (From the German 'guestworker' programme of the sicties to the current 'Green Card' initiative for IT Specialists

18 September 2001

International Migration Papers No. 40

Migration for the benefit of all: Towards a new paradigm for migrant labour

08 August 2001

International Migration Papers No. 33

Migrant labour - An annotated bibliography

25 September 2000

International Migration Papers No. 26

Illegal migration and integration low- and middle-income countries: Towards an evaluation of the effectiveness of migration policies

30 March 1998

International Migration Papers No. 24

Labour immigration and integration in low- and middle-income countries: towards an evaluation of the effectiveness of migration policies

02 March 1998