The Work of Strangers: A Survey of International Labour MigrationIncludes statistics. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 35
Page 23
... average industrial wage in Latin America and the Caribbean fell by 15 per cent and the average minimum wage by 34 per cent . In some countries the wage falls were dramatic . By 1990 , the minimum wage in Mexico had dropped to only 40 ...
... average industrial wage in Latin America and the Caribbean fell by 15 per cent and the average minimum wage by 34 per cent . In some countries the wage falls were dramatic . By 1990 , the minimum wage in Mexico had dropped to only 40 ...
Page 42
... average age was 0.5 years greater.2 Immigrants will reduce the average age of the population for a number of reasons . First , because the new immigrants do tend to be younger on average than the host population . In Canada in 1986 ...
... average age was 0.5 years greater.2 Immigrants will reduce the average age of the population for a number of reasons . First , because the new immigrants do tend to be younger on average than the host population . In Canada in 1986 ...
Page 48
... average have had 10.8 years of schooling . But in the 1990s , increasing numbers are coming from developing countries such as Mexico and the Philippines : in the Philippines the average duration of schooling is 6.6 years and in Mexico ...
... average have had 10.8 years of schooling . But in the 1990s , increasing numbers are coming from developing countries such as Mexico and the Philippines : in the Philippines the average duration of schooling is 6.6 years and in Mexico ...
Other editions - View all
The Work of Strangers: A Survey of International Labour Migration Peter Stalker Limited preview - 1994 |
Common terms and phrases
20 per cent abroad Africa America Arab areas Argentina arrivals Asia Asian asylum Australia Bangladesh Belgium border British CALIFORNIA Canada Caribbean Census Chinese citizens coun cultural developing countries domestic workers earn economic emigration employers employment estimated ethnic European countries example Federal Republic Figure flows foreign-born France Government groups higher Hispanic Hong Kong illegal immigrants immi immigrant workers increase Indian industrialized countries investment Italy Japan Japanese jus sanguinis jus soli Koreans labour force language large numbers largest numbers levels major Malaysia Mexican Mexico Middle East million Muslim native Netherlands overseas particularly Philippines plantations population proportion receiving countries recent recruitment refugees relatively remittances Republic of Germany Republic of Korea SAN DIEGO sending countries shortages skilled SOPEMI/OECD Source South Africa Soviet Union Spain Stanton Russell Taiwan Taiwan China tend tion unemployed United Kingdom unskilled visas wages Western Europe women