Jens Christiansen, Pertti Koistinen and Anne Kovalainen
Ashgate
Hardback
480
1999
Focus in this volume is on labour migration, by far the most important ?«type?» from the four constituent countries (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). Competition between the countries, especially for employment of their workers in the Middle East had increased. Informal networks had played, and would continue to play, a key role in encouraging migration and ?«helping it become a self-perpetuating phenomenon?». The research findings emphasize important differences in the economic/demographic bases of the four countries, Sri Lanka being the furthest advanced in demographic transition. Interrelationship between economic/demographic variables and government policies on labour migration, was most noticeable in Sri Lanka where high rates of economic growth are absorbing surplus labour, and a dearth of skilled workers may well impose constraints on economic growth during the next few years.
Ashgate
Hardback
480
1999
Focus in this volume is on labour migration, by far the most important ?«type?» from the four constituent countries (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka). Competition between the countries, especially for employment of their workers in the Middle East had increased. Informal networks had played, and would continue to play, a key role in encouraging migration and ?«helping it become a self-perpetuating phenomenon?». The research findings emphasize important differences in the economic/demographic bases of the four countries, Sri Lanka being the furthest advanced in demographic transition. Interrelationship between economic/demographic variables and government policies on labour migration, was most noticeable in Sri Lanka where high rates of economic growth are absorbing surplus labour, and a dearth of skilled workers may well impose constraints on economic growth during the next few years.