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Building Human Capital through Labor Migration in Asia.
Title:
Building Human Capital through Labor Migration in Asia.
Author:
ILO.
ISBN:
9789221294788
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (81 pages)
Contents:
COPYRIGHT -- CONTENTS -- FIGURES, TABLES AND BOXES -- FIGURES -- Figure 1.1 Out ows 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 -- Figure 1.4 Migration Flows from Asia to the OECD, 2000-2012 -- Figure 1.5 Highly Educated Recent Immigrants to the OECD by Region of Birth, 2010-2011 -- 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 (%) -- Figure 1.10 Top 10 Asian Recipients of Remittances by Amount and Share of Gross Domestic Product -- Figure 2.1 University-Age Population (18-23) in Asia, 1990-2040, Projections ('000) -- Figure 3.1 Projection of Employed Population to 2030 (million) -- Figure 4.1 Impact of Parental Migration on Children at Place of Origin -- TABLES -- 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, 2012 -- Table 1.3 General Characteristics of Immigrants in the OECD by Region of Origin, 2010-2011 -- Table 1.4 Labor Market Indicators for Native and Foreign-Born in Selected Countries, Age 15-64, -- Table 1.5 Source of Remittances Received by Asian Economies, 2012 (%) -- BOXES -- Box 2.1 Australia-Paci c Technical College Program -- Box 2.2 Regional Mobility and Skills Development in Southeast Asia -- FOREWORD -- 1. TRENDS IN LABOR MIGRATION IN ASIA -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2  Labor Migration Flows from -- 1.3 Migration Flows from Asia to OECD Countries -- 1.4  Characteristics of Asian Immigrants in OECD Countries.

1.5  Labor Market Situation of Asian Immigrants in Europe, -- 1.6 International Mobility of Students to and from Asia -- 1.7 Remittance Flows to Asia -- 1.8 Conclusions -- 2. BUILDING HUMAN CAPITAL -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Migration-Oriented Human Capital Strategies -- 2.3 International Students -- 2.4 Conclusions -- 3. JAPAN'S POLICIES FOR ATTRACTING -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Population and Labor Force Dynamics -- 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 Integrate -- 3.7 Conclusions -- 4. IMPACT OF MIGRATION ON -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Evidence of the Impact of Migration on Children -- 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 Reuni cation 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 -- LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC -- MALAYSIA -- PAKISTAN -- PHILIPPINES -- SINGAPORE -- SRI LANKA -- TAIPEI,CHINA -- THAILAND -- VIET NAM -- ANNEX 2: COMPARATIVE TABLES -- Table A2.1 In ows from Asia to the OECD by Nationality ('000) -- Table A2.2 General Characteristics of Emigrants from Asia in the OECD, 2010-2011 -- Table A2.3 Emigration Rates to the OECD by Level of Education, 2000-2001 and 2010-2011 -- Table A2.4 Out ows of Workers from Asia by Destination (no. of workers) -- Table A2.5 Migrant Remittance In ows in Asia, 2000-2013 ( million) -- Table A2.6 Net Migration Rate (per 1,000 population).
Abstract:
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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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