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Page 116
... Philippines is one of the world's largest exporters of labour : its overseas workforce is probably 6 per cent or more of the total labour force . But as figure 8.1 illustrates , the numbers of emigrants leaving are still heav- ily ...
... Philippines is one of the world's largest exporters of labour : its overseas workforce is probably 6 per cent or more of the total labour force . But as figure 8.1 illustrates , the numbers of emigrants leaving are still heav- ily ...
Page 119
... Philippines comes a close second , primarily because of the large numbers of nurses . The brain drain can be interpreted most simply using the " human capi- tal " model . Workers who embody high levels of skill are seeking to maxi- mize ...
... Philippines comes a close second , primarily because of the large numbers of nurses . The brain drain can be interpreted most simply using the " human capi- tal " model . Workers who embody high levels of skill are seeking to maxi- mize ...
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... Philippines who had fled employers and , in 1992 , repatriated a further 350 . The governments of the sending countries have been very concerned about the fate of their female nationals abroad . Of the South Asian coun- tries ...
... Philippines who had fled employers and , in 1992 , repatriated a further 350 . The governments of the sending countries have been very concerned about the fate of their female nationals abroad . Of the South Asian coun- tries ...
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