Publications on labour migration
August 2020
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Publication
A Comprehensive analysis of remittances: Sri Lanka
26 August 2020
The publication is an outcome of a study undertaken under the Labour Migration Policy Project (Phase III) funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). It is envisaged that the findings contribute to an evidence base on remittances to Sri Lanka useful for the foreign employment and financial sectors. Specifically to contribute to reducing cost of remittances in line with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 10.c) to reduce remittance cost to 3 percent of remittance amount.
May 2019
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Meeting document
Agenda
10 May 2019
Agenda for the Training and planning workshop for the Cambodian National Employment Agency (NEA) officers on the promotion of SaverAsia app
April 2019
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Labour migration
Building partnerships for effectively managing labor migration: Lessons from Asian countries
02 April 2019
This publication analyzes labor migration trends and policies in Asia and emphasizes the importance of partnerships to promote effective labor migration management.
February 2019
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Labour migration
Access to the labour market for admitted migrant workers in Asia and related corridors
07 February 2019
This publication aims to help policy makers and stakeholders develop informed strategies and programmes supporting greater flexibility and decent work for migrant workers while enhancing labour market efficiency and labour migration governance.
October 2018
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Publication
What’s the incentive? Comparing regular and irregular migrant work experiences from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to Thailand
23 October 2018
This publication provides a comparative assessment of labour migration processes between Lao People’s Democratic Republic to Thailand, using a series of indicators including working time, wages and remittances, freedom of movement and other working and living conditions.
May 2018
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Research Department Working Paper n°30
Are remittances good for labor markets in LICs, MICs and Fragile States?
27 May 2018
We present cross-country evidence on the impact of remittances on labor market outcomes. Remittances appear to have a strong impact on both labor supply and labor demand in recipient countries.
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Publication
Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labour migration in South-East Asia (Key finding in Malaysia)
15 May 2018
This summary provides country-specific key findings on migration outcomes for Malaysia (English language).
December 2017
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Publication
Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labour migration in South-East Asia
15 December 2017
This report assesses changes in the lives of migrant workers from before to after their migration and provides recommendations for improving outcomes within the region.
June 2015
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Fact sheet
Labour Migration Highlights No. 5
17 June 2015
February 2013
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Publication
Ensuring social security benefits for Ukrainian migrant workers
20 February 2013
This publication reviews the development of national migration policy in Ukraine (particularly labour migration policy), analyzes the current status of the international coordination of social security, and suggests measures for improvement.