scholarly journals International Labor Migration and Remittances in Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 172-180
Author(s):  
Renuka Kumari Karki
Keyword(s):  
International Migration ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Temporary Migration ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Foreign Labor ◽  
Working Age ◽  
The Government

International migration and remittance are major areas of population and development. This study identifies the trend and destination of foreign labor migration in Nepal and highlights the flow of remittance status and its contribution to the gross domestic product in Nepal. This study is based on the secondary data collected from the various national and international organizations. Migration from Nepal has expanded tremendously since the mid-1990s, accompanied by a continuous broadening of the variety of destinations. Nepal has observed a rapid increase of absent population over census periods. International migration for work has changed significantly as is evident in the growing outflow of temporary migration of youths, both men and women, to work in newly emerging economies like Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. Emigration has come to be recognized as an important factor both for changing ways of life of people and for the positive contribution to the nation’s economy. In terms of remittance inflows as percent of GDP, Nepal is the third largest remittance receiver in the world. Taking all these factors into consideration, the only problem with it is that; until now, the government only seems to have adopted policies to encourage youth to find employment opportunities and provide remittance in turn but not for them to invest in productive sector to create more jobs and to retain working age population within the country.

The Causes of International Labor Migrations — A Demand-Determined Approach

1986 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 835-855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Straubhaar
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Common Market ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Immigration Control ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Labor Migrations ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Migration Flows

The empirical results for the causes of the migration flows from Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal and Turkey to the EC-destination countries show that determinants which are used to explain migration flows inside a given country can be applied to the migration flows within a Common Market, but not to international migration flows. International migration flows are demand-determined by the existence of restrictive immigration control systems. The demand for immigrants in the destination country is the decisive condition for the phenomenon of international labor migration, and the supply of migration-willing workers is only a necessary condition.

Migration Networks: A Case Study in the Philippines

1993 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce A. Lindquist
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Migration System ◽  
Dynamic Movement ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Internal Structures ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Government

International labor migration has been a major feature of the Philippine political economy the past twenty years. Originally envisioned by the government as a temporary measure to ease domestic employment pressure and stimulate industrialization, migration has persisted in the face of declining wages and abusive recruitment practices. Dynamic movement patterns have emerged that include a variety of destinations and occupations, drawing both males and females from widely diverse backgrounds. Focusing upon the experiences of a small community, this study suggests that contract labor is best understood within the migration process, linking global economic formations and domestic policy to internal structures in sending communities. The community experience reveals that economic forces and government policy are necessary conditions to establish potential migration, but actual flows are initiated and shaped by a migration system consisting of interpersonal relationships. What becomes more visible at the community level are the distinct phases of overseas employment, or periods of time dominated by particular types of migration and varying potential to achieve economic gains from such. The emergence and evolution of networks are analyzed for their role in shaping patterns of labor migration.

The Employment of Foreign Labor in Japan

1991 ◽  
Vol 513 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
HARUO SHIMADA
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Foreign Workers ◽  
Immigration Control ◽  
Foreign Labor ◽  
The Government

The problems of foreign labor in Japan have become increasingly serious economically, politically, and socially in recent years. In response to increasing labor shortages and high wages in Japan, ever larger numbers of foreign workers are entering Japan and illegally engaging in unskilled work under poor working conditions. The amended law of immigration control was put into effect on 1 June 1990, strictly prohibiting the entrance of foreigners for unauthorized work while opening doors more widely for highly skilled and knowledgeable workers. This article first briefly reviews the recent penetration of the Japanese labor market by foreign workers and then discusses potential merits of international migration of workers as well as likely demerits or dangers associated with the spontaneous influx of foreign workers into Japan under the current institutional and social conditions. The article finally proposes a large-scale work and learn program jointly administered by the government and private sector as a policy remedy to maximize the merits, and to minimize the demerits, of accepting foreign workers.

scholarly journals The Ethics of Labor Immigration Policy

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Ruhs
Keyword(s):  
Labor Markets ◽  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
High Income ◽  
Immigration Policies ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Temporary Migration ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
International Labor

This chapter examines the ethics of labor immigration policy, moving the discussion from a positive analysis of “what is” to the equally important normative question of “what should be.” If high-income countries' labor immigration policies are characterized by a trade-off between openness and some rights for migrant workers, the chapter asks what rights restrictions—if any—are acceptable in order to enable more workers to access labor markets in high-income countries. It proposes a pragmatic approach that takes into account existing realities in labor immigration policymaking and gives more weight to the interests of migrants and countries of origin than most high-income countries currently do when designing labor immigration policies. Based on this approach, the chapter asserts that there is a strong normative case for tolerating the selective, evidence-based, temporary restriction of a few specific migrant rights under new and expanded temporary migration programs that help liberalize international labor migration.

scholarly journals Effect of Migration on Household and Left Behind Family Members: Case of Kyrgyzstan

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bekhzod Egamberdiev ◽  
Dilshod Zoirov
Keyword(s):  
Labor Migration ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
The Social ◽  
Medium Enterprise ◽  
Internal Migrations ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

More than billion international and internal migrations around the world as well as the relationship between migrant and its family members have been one of the most discussed policy questions for several years. Main purpose of the paper is to examine the impact of labor migration on household, in order to address arising social problems due to the migration of family member. To find the impact, it was used secondary data named "Life in Kyrgyzstan" which is research based, open access and multi-topic longitudinal survey of households in Kyrgyzstan. It includes more than 3000 households which were recorded from 2010 to 2013. The result of the research is: there is a positive impact of remittances on child education, while negative on nonfood spending. Also housing condition is directly related with migration and significant impact can be seen in terms of facilities and type of household. Based on findings, it was provided some policy recommendations to simplicity of the social and other issues in the household of migrant's. One of the recommendations is: The Government of Kyrgyzstan should pay high attention on keeping citizens inside the country and should consider about shifting its policies which encourage labor migration, instead it should pay more attention on development of small and medium enterprise supporting method, which actually helps to create several number of job positions.

scholarly journals The Status of Foreign Labor Migration of Bardiya District in Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Bed Prasad Neupane
Keyword(s):  
Labor Migration ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Agriculture Land ◽  
Gulf Countries ◽  
Foreign Labor ◽  
The Status ◽  
Selection For ◽  
The Government

This research paper attempts to describe the overseas migration of Bardiya District in Nepal. The main objective of this study is to examine the foreign labor migration from Nepal to Gulf countries including Malaysia. Among many other castes/ethnicities in Nepal, Tharu caste occupies the high percentage. The population of Tharu caste is 56,062 in the study area. Majority of the Tharu people are involved in agriculture sector as it is the traditional occupation. Moreover, this community holds less percentage of agriculture land in the study area. They are still farming the land with conservative and traditional methods and they are far from the modern technology of agriculture. Due to unemployment and insufficient agricultural land, most of the Tharu people migrate to Gulf countries. Selection for Gulf countries as destination by Tharu people in the study area is due to the low privilege households and lack of skill in this manpower. The Government of Nepal should guarantee/manage safer and better foreign labor migration especially in such type of caste/ethnicity.

Prospects and Challenges of Indonesian Exports to Non-Traditional Market: Measuring The Competitiveness of Indonesian Products in UAE Market

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-31
Author(s):  
Riska Nurhafizhah ◽  
◽  
Fajar B. Hirawan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Traditional Markets ◽  
The Us ◽  
Traditional Market ◽  
Constant Market Share ◽  
The Impact

The US-China Trade War and the COVID-19 pandemic are unprecedented incidents involving Indonesia's traditional markets as the main actors, i.e. the US and China which impacted Indonesia's economy and trade indirectly. Market diversification to new market or non-traditional market is one way out that can be done to minimize the impact of the global crisis on the country, when traditional markets are unreliable, such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that has made a positive contribution both in investment and trade for Indonesia in the midst of a pandemic. However, Indonesia's exports to the UAE experienced a significant decline in 2018 after previous two years continued to increase. So that knowing the competitiveness of Indonesia's export products in the UAE is the purpose of this study. This research answers the prospects and challenges of Indonesian export products in the UAE by measuring the export performance in 2016-2018 using the Constant Market Share (CMS) and Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) analysis methods. This research uses descriptive quantitative method with secondary data and triangulation of data sources, methods, and theories as the validity and reliability methods. The results of this study indicate that CMS and RCA analysis output are different so that the prospects and challenges for Indonesian products are also explained by the Indonesian approach and trade policies which lead to the conclusion that the UAE is a potential market to become non-traditional market for Indonesian economic development when its traditional markets are unreliable.

scholarly journals International Labor Migration: Employment, Costs and Income of Export Labors in Yen Khe commune, Thanh Ba district, Phu Tho province, Vietnam

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 5731-5738
Author(s):  
Tuong Huy Nguyen ◽  
Thi Thu Thao Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Labor Migration ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
International Labor ◽  
The Status ◽  
Local Livelihood ◽  
International Labor Migration ◽  
Study Process ◽  
Livelihood Capitals

In the context of globalization and economic integration, labor mobility in general, international labor migration and export in particular are increasingly playing an important role in reshaping the future of the world’s economic geography. This study is conducted to provide insights into employment, costs and incomes of export labors in Yen Khe, Thanh Ba district, Phu Tho province. In-depth interviews and questionnaire surveys were applied to collect primary data on employment, costs and incomes of export labors, related issues and consequences. These were also supplemented by the secondary data collected from different sources during the study process. The study found that labor export not only helps to create jobs, reduce unemployment and underemployment, but also to diversify jobs for workers, contributing to the restructure of the local economy. Remittances from export labors contribute directly to the increase of individual workers and their families’ incomes, transforming the income structure in the way that is less dependent on local livelihood capitals and local livelihood strategies. However, labor export has also posed issues and consequences for export labors and their families. Notably, the status of illegal labor abroad, investment capital for labor export and related debt, services for labor export, voluntary unemployment, family conflicts, income inequality caused by remittances.

scholarly journals Budget Tax Revenues and Losses from External Labor Migration in Russia

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-203
Author(s):  
M. O. Kakaulina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Labor Migration ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Personal Income ◽  
Personal Income Tax ◽  
Excise Tax ◽  
Tax Revenues ◽  
International Labor ◽  
International Labor Migration ◽  
The Government

One of the reasons behind declining budget revenues can be external migration. This article aims to describe the methodology for estimation of tax losses and revenues from international labor migration for specific types of taxes. Changes in personal income tax revenues are estimated by using the data on the number of labor emigrants (immigrants) for specific occupations, nominal gross monthly wage of employees in this occupation in Russia, standard child tax deductions and the corresponding personal income tax rate for residents (non-residents). Changes in VAT and excise tax revenues caused by the current trends in labor migration are estimated in accordance with the structure of household consumption. The amount of tax revenues (and losses) is calculated as the product of the sum of VAT and excise tax payments made by one member of a household per year when buying goods, works and services on the territory of Russia, and the number of emigrants (or immigrants). The research uses the data provided by Rosstat, Federal Tax Service of Russia and the Analytical Centre under the Government of the Russian Federation for 2012–2017. The conclusion is made that international migration has a negative impact on the tax revenues of the country’s consolidated state budget. Although, throughout the whole of the given period, the balance of additional revenues from VAT, excise taxes and the personal income tax (PIT) on earned income and budget losses from these taxes remained positive, in absolute terms, this balance decreased significantly. Trends in international labor migration affected the balance of tax losses and revenues. Therefore, the government’s attempts to target international labor migration by reforming the tax legislation seem quite reasonable: the upcoming tax reforms will include the introduction of the concept ‘centre of vital interests’ as the second criterion of residence and equalization of the PIT rate for tax residents and non-residents. The proposed methodology can thus prove to be an effective tool for the Federal Tax Service of Russia to estimate the resulting changes in tax revenues as well as other changes related to labor migration processes.

scholarly journals Limitations to Win-win-win in Global Labor Migration

2005 ◽  
pp. 97-116
Author(s):  
Arno Tanner
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Country Of Origin ◽  
Global Migration ◽  
Actual Effect ◽  
International Labor ◽  
International Labor Migration

International migration of educated labor is an ever increasing phenomenon, which at best bene? ts the immigrant himself, the sending country and the receiving country alike. After an overview of such bene? ts, this article will focus on the limitations of international labor migration -induced bene? ts for the country of origin. Three aspects that might lessen the actual bene? ts of global migration of the educated for the sending country will be elaborated: the hazards of emigration from, of the lack of migrant return to and of money remittances to the developing sending country. When is emigration acutely hazardous for a small developing country, how often does migrant return occur, and what is the actual effect of money remittances? Finally, could such limitations to sending country bene? ts of international migration be eliminated or minimized through international cooperation?

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