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Page 102
In such cases , immigrant workers effectively act as a buffer stock of reserve
labour – taken on at times of shortage , and shed first when the employment
position deteriorates . In most countries , unemployment is higher among
foreigners than ...
In such cases , immigrant workers effectively act as a buffer stock of reserve
labour – taken on at times of shortage , and shed first when the employment
position deteriorates . In most countries , unemployment is higher among
foreigners than ...
Page 107
Increasing independence - Women in many countries now occupy a more
independent position and may emigrate to further their emancipation . A survey of
Filipino women seeking employment abroad found that 60 per cent were college
...
Increasing independence - Women in many countries now occupy a more
independent position and may emigrate to further their emancipation . A survey of
Filipino women seeking employment abroad found that 60 per cent were college
...
Page 118
... may , therefore , have eased unemployment to a small extent in some countries
, and occasionally caused local skill shortages . But in general it seems that
migration has only a minor part to play in improving the employment position in ...
... may , therefore , have eased unemployment to a small extent in some countries
, and occasionally caused local skill shortages . But in general it seems that
migration has only a minor part to play in improving the employment position in ...
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| Title | The Work of Strangers: A Survey of International Labour Migration |
| Authors | Peter Stalker, International Labour Office |
| Editor | Oficina Internacional del Trabajo (Ginebra) |
| Contributors | International Labour Organization, Organisation internationale du travail |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | International Labour Office, 1994 |
| ISBN | 922108521X, 9789221085218 |
| Length | 327 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Emigration & Immigration |
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