Building human capital through labor migration in Asia / / International Labour Office

• Pubblicazione: Tokyo, Japan ; ; Paris, France ; ; Bangkok, Thailand : , : Asian Development Bank Institute : , : International Labour Organization : , : Organisation for Economic Co-operation, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (81 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.95
• Soggetto topico: Economic stabilization - Asia
• Soggetto geografico: Asia Economic policy
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; FIGURES, TABLES AND BOXES; FIGURES; TABLES; BOXES; FOREWORD; 1. TRENDS IN LABOR MIGRATION IN ASIA; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Labor Migration Flows from; Figure 1.1 Outflows of Workers from Selected Asian Countries, 2006-2013; Figure 1.2 Flows of Workers to Gulf Countries, 2013; Figure 1.3 Flows of Workers to ASEAN Countries by Origin and Destination, 2012-2013; 1.3 Migration Flows from Asia to OECD Countries; Figure 1.4 Migration Flows from Asia to the OECD, 2000-2012; Table 1.1 Top 15 Asian Countries of Origin for Migration to the OECD, 2012 ; Table 1.2 Top 15 OECD Countries for Asian Migration, 20121.4 Characteristics of Asian Immigrants in OECD Countries; Table 1.3 General Characteristics of Immigrants in the OECD by Region of Origin, 2010-2011; 1.5 Labor Market Situation of Asian Immigrants in Europe,; Figure 1.5 Highly Educated Recent Immigrants to the OECD by Region of Birth, 2010-2011; Table 1.4 Labor Market Indicators for Native and Foreign-Born in Selected Countries, Age 15-64,; 1.6 International Mobility of Students to and from Asia; Figure 1.6 Number of Foreign Students Enrolled in the World and in Asia ; Figure 1.7 Foreign Students by Region of Destination, 2007-2012 (Index: 2007 = 100)Figure 1.8 Distribution of International Students in the OECD by Region of Origin, 2012; Figure 1.9 Students from Asia among International Students by Country of Destination (%); 1.7 Remittance Flows to Asia; Figure 1.10 Top 10 Asian Recipients of Remittances by Amount and Share of Gross Domestic Product; Table 1.5 Source of Remittances Received by Asian Economies, 2012 (%); 1.8 Conclusions; 2. BUILDING HUMAN CAPITAL; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Migration-Oriented Human Capital Strategies ; Box 2.1 Australia-Pacific Technical College ProgramBox 2.2 Regional Mobility and Skills Development in Southeast Asia; 2.3 International Students; Figure 2.1 University-Age Population (18-23) in Asia, 1990-2040, Projections ('000); 2.4 Conclusions; 3. JAPAN'S POLICIES FOR ATTRACTING; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Population and Labor Force Dynamics; Figure 3.1 Projection of Employed Population to 2030 (million); 3.3 Basic Policy for Attracting Foreign Human Resources; 3.4 Situation Regarding Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals; 3.5 Measures to Attract More Foreign Talent ; 3.6 Possible Measures to Help Foreigners Integrate3.7 Conclusions; 4. IMPACT OF MIGRATION ON; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Evidence of the Impact of Migration on Children; Figure 4.1 Impact of Parental Migration on Children at Place of Origin; 4.3 Remittances; 4.4 Challenges of Determining the Impact of Migration; 4.5 Effects on Health; 4.6 Effects on Education; 4.7 The Role of the Migrant Mother; 4.8 Lack of Family Reunification Policies or Alternatives in; 4.9 Policies in Place; 4.10 Policy Recommendations; ANNEX 1: ECONOMY-SPECIFIC NOTES; BANGLADESH; CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF; INDIA ; INDONESIA
• Sommario/riassunto: Drawing on the most recent data, the report outlines the trends in labour migration within Asia and between Asia and other - particularly OECD - countries. It also reviews the links between migration and human capital development and includes an overview of national initiatives and bilateral agreements on this issue.
• Titolo autorizzato: Building human capital through labor migration in Asia
• ISBN: 92-2-129478-1; 92-2-129479-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811419003321
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