scholarly journals When leaving is normal and staying is novel: Men’s labor migration and women’s employment in rural Mozambique

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Agadjanian ◽  
Sarah R Hayford ◽  
ByeongDon Oh
Keyword(s):  
Labor Migration ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Underlying Assumption ◽  
Gainful Employment ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Lower Likelihood ◽  
Local Livelihood ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Household Strategy ◽  
Cross National

Abstract Considerable cross-national research has examined the impact of international labor migration on livelihoods in sending households and communities. Although findings vary across contexts, the general underlying assumption of this research is that migration represents a novel income-generating alternative to local employment. While engaging with this assumption, we also argue that in many sending communities where labor migration has been going on for generations, it is the decision not to migrate and instead to pursue local livelihood opportunities that might constitute a true departure from the expected behavior. Importantly, both the decisions to migrate and not to migrate are part of a household strategy shaped by gendered negotiation and bargaining. Building on these propositions, we use rich survey data from rural Mozambique, a typical setting of long-established large-scale international male labor out-migration, to examine married women’s gainful employment outside subsistence agriculture as it relates to their husbands’ migration or local work. We find a somewhat lower likelihood of employment among migrants’ wives, compared with nonmigrants’ wives, and this pattern strengthens with increased duration of migration. However, we also find substantial differences among nonmigrants’ wives: women married to locally employed men have themselves by far the highest probability of employment, while wives of nonemployed men are no different from migrants’ wives, net of other factors. These findings are discussed in light of interconnected gendered complexities of both migration-related and local labor market constraints and choices.

scholarly journals Remittances and The Real Effective Exchange Rate: Empirical Evidence from Kyrgyzstan

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burulcha Sulaimanova ◽  
Daniyar Jasoolov
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Exchange Rates ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Real Effective Exchange Rate ◽  
Labor Migrants ◽  
The World ◽  
Effective Exchange ◽  
Effective Exchange Rate ◽  
The Impact

Since 2000 the volume of economic reasoned migration has been rapidly rising in Kyrgyzstan. The number of labor migrants currently working abroad counts around 600 thousand people or about 10% of the population of Kyrgyzstan. With growing pattern of labor migration, the amount of remittances has grown as well. According to the World Bank, Kyrgyzstan is on the first place in the world in terms of share of remittances in the GDP (34%) in 2016. The main remittance sending countries for 2005-2016 periods are the Russian federation and Kazakhstan. The large scale of migration outflow and remittances, making domestic economy of Kyrgyzstan dependent on external shocks, related with migration. For this reason, the purpose of this study is to examine the impact the high level of remittances inflow from labor migration on the exchange rates, particularly on the reel effective exchange rate of Kyrgyzstan for the period of 2005-2016. The empirical analysis was carried out with Cointegration model, and according to the results obtained, the remittances and real effective exchange rates have long run relationship.

Mental Disorders in Firefighters Following Large-Scale Disaster

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon L. Wagner ◽  
Nicole White ◽  
Christine Randall ◽  
Cheryl Regehr ◽  
Marc White ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Future Work ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Present Systematic Review ◽  
Disaster Exposure ◽  
Cross National

ABSTRACT Firefighting service is known to involve high rates of exposure to potentially traumatic situations, and research on mental health in firefighting populations is of critical importance in understanding the impact of occupational exposure. To date, the literature concerning prevalence of trauma-related mental disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has not distinguished between symptomology associated routine duty-related exposure and exposure to large-scale disaster. The present systematic review synthesizes a heterogeneous cross-national literature on large-scale disaster exposure in firefighters and provides support for the hypothesis that the prevalence of PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorders are elevated in firefighters compared with rates observed in the general population. In addition, we conducted narrative synthesis concerning several commonly assessed predictive factors for disorder and found that sociodemographic factors appear to bear a weak relationship to mental disorder, while incident-related factors, such as severity and duration of disaster exposure, bear a stronger and more consistent relationship to the development of PTSD and depression in cross-national samples. Future work should expand on these preliminary findings to better understand the impact of disaster exposure in firefighting personnel.

LABOR MIGRANTS IN RUSSIA DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-90
Author(s):  
Evgeny S. Krasinets ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Migration Policy ◽  
Foreign Workers ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Employment Policy ◽  
Labor Migrants ◽  
International Labor ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to the study of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on international labor migration in modern Russia. Based on the use of official statistics and the results of sociological research, the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the recruitment and use of foreign workers is considered. Current and long-term strategies of labor migrants ' behavior in the domestic labor market are revealed. Special attention is paid to solving problems in the field of regulating labor immigration flows in the context of the way out of the stagnation and overcoming the consequences of coronavirus. The results of the study may be of interest to Russian authorities at the Federal and regional levels in the development and implementation of state migration policy and employment policy in the labor market.

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 MULTICULTURALISM AS A DERIVATIVE PHENOMENON OF LABOR MIGRATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

2019 ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
L. Khomutenko ◽  
O Ieremenko
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
World Politics ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Migration Flows ◽  
International Labor Migration ◽  
The Impact

The article explores the essence of multiculturalism and its place in the politics of the European Union. This article looks at aspects of the impact of migration flows on countries of the world and world politics. It reveals the scope and main directions of international labor migration. The purpose of the article is to investigate the economic indicators of the countries most affected by irregular migration flows and to develop practical recommendations for improving the mechanisms of employment in international relations. Analyzing and summarizing the results of scientific works and research of domestic and foreign scholars, the tendency of characteristic changes of multiculturalism as part of cultural relations was considered. Several consequences of international labor migration from different countries are described. The importance of multiculturalism policy for international economic relations has been proved. Particular attention is paid to the problems and prospects of multicultural policy development in EU countries. Keywords: multiculturalism, migration, labor migration, emigration, immigration, economic migrants.

scholarly journals External labor migration from Ukraine: causes, scale, consequences

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 3-9
Author(s):  
Viktoria Apalkova ◽  
Anna Lyzunova
Keyword(s):  
Labor Migration ◽  
Migration Policy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Labor Migrants ◽  
International Labor ◽  
European Standards ◽  
The Government ◽  
Composition Structure ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – to study the causes and consequences of migration processes. The results of the study. This article presents the results of an analysis of the dynamics and current state of labor migration processes in Ukraine. The authors evaluated the impact of international labor migration on the country's economy. The causes of labor migration, its positive and negative consequences are characterized. This study examines and summarizes the global experience in regulating external migration flows to foreign countries. The authors suggested directions for improving the system of regulation of external labor migration, as well as measures to promote on its of use as an important element of economic development based on the analysis. Practical implications. The results of this paper can become the basis for the formation of migration policy of Ukraine according with European standards. Originality/Value. This paper is expanded of  the concept of the main directions and the principles of state migration policy, which the government of Ukraine must adhere to when forming it, has been. Research limitations/Future research. It is advisable to direct further research towards a quantitative analysis of the composition, structure and national characteristics of labor migrants.   Paper type – empirical.  

Overseas Employment and Social Transformation in Source Communities: Findings from the Phillippines

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 327-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maruja M.B. Asis
Keyword(s):  
Labor Migration ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Economic Prosperity ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Social Forms ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Migrant Work ◽  
International Labor Migration

International labor migration has been a persistent feature of Philippine society since the 1970s. While the economic impact of overseas employment has been found to be generally beneficial to families and households, social impact of the phenomenon is less understood. Social transformation in four communities which have experienced large-scale and sustained international labor migration is discussed in the article. Economic prosperity for these communities, particularly for the families with migrant work was the most significant and most tangible impact attributed to oven employment. The negative aspects of overseas employment were related to perceptions of family problems and changes in the character of migrant and members of their families. In general, the nonmaterial changes triggered by overseas employment are still evolving, and changes in social forms or actors filling social roles are not necessarily to be viewed as negative effects of migration.

International Labor Migration and the Family: Some Observations from Indonesia

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 273-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme Hugo
Keyword(s):  
Labor Migration ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Labor Movements ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
International Labor ◽  
The Family ◽  
International Labor Migration

This article addresses two dimensions of the complex interrelationship between the family and international labor migration in Indonesia: the role of the family in influencing labor movements out of Indonesia; and the consequences of this movement on family well-being, structure and functioning. Research on this topic in Indonesia is highly limited due mainly to the recency of large scale international labor migration, inadequate data collection systems, a high incidence of undocumented migration and failure of available research to be sensitive to family related issues. Against a rapidly changing economic and social situation, two major overlapping systems of migration have developed. The official system is focused strongly on the Middle East (although other Asian destinations are increasing in significance) and is dominated by female migrants. The undocumented system is much larger in volume, is focused upon Malaysia, involves more males than females and is becoming permanent in some cases. The role, status and experiences of women migrants in relation to their families (decision making, networks, remittances) are discussed with recommendations for other areas needing further research attention.

scholarly journals INTERNATIONAL LABOR MIGRATION: CURRENT TRENDS AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 155-167
Author(s):  
V.V. Antropov ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
International Migration ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
International Labor ◽  
The World ◽  
International Labor Migration ◽  
The Impact

In recent decades, the impact of international migration on world economic and political processes has increased significantly. Today, international labor migration of the population is one of the most important components of modern processes in the world economy, along with the other components, such as capital flow, goods, technologies and information. Globalization of the world economy has led to new trends in the processes associated with the international migration of labor, requiring scientific study. The object of the article is the modern processes of international labor migration. The aim of the work is to identify and analyze the main trends in international labor migration and its economic consequences. The author used the methods of statistical analysis, analysis of domestic and foreign scientific literature, and the data synthesis. The paper examines the main trends in international labor migration such as an increase in the demographic significance of international migration in the demographic development of economically developed countries, an increase in illegal migration, an increase in the composition of migration flows of highly qualified workers and the proportion of women in the number of international migrants. The article analyzes the economic impact of international labor migration on the economies of countries exporting and importing labor resources. The article concludes that migration will increase in the near future due to three reasons: persisting inequality between rich and poor countries, political and ethnic conflicts in a number of regions and the creation of new free trade zones that will facilitate labor mobility. The conclusions and recommendations of this study may be of interest to researchers and practitioners in addressing labor migration issues in Russia and other countries.

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