International Labour Migration: Foreign Workers and Public Policy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781349523863)

Studies of international labour migration typically assume that foreign labour is a universal feature of wealthy economies. Exploitation of foreign workers can contribute significantly to employers' profits. However, some wealthy societies do not import workers on a large scale, despite employers' pressures. Using Israel and Japan as empirical cases, this comparative-historical work investigates why some governments allow employers relatively free access to foreign labour, while others require alternative responses to labour shortages. A focus on variation leads to an innovative and insightful argument to explain international labour migration.

Author: D. Bartram
ISBN-10: 1349523860
ISBN-13: 9781349523863
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2005
Pages: 199
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d