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Guestworkers: Lessons from Western Europe

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  • Philip L. Martin
  • Mark J. Miller

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This article appraises the postwar guestworker programs in France, Switzerland, and the Federal Republic of Germany in light of the proposal that a similar program be adopted in the United States. The authors agree that these programs provided significant short-term economic benefits in meeting the labor shortages experienced in Western Europe until recently. These programs also created several serious problems, however, leading the authors to conclude that a large-scale American temporary worker program (1) may reduce but not end illegal immigration; (2) will evolve into a resident, not short-term, worker program; (3) is likely to produce discrimination against migrant workers; (4) will not improve U.S. relations with labor-source countries; and (5) will exacerbate the employment problems of American minorities.

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  • Philip L. Martin & Mark J. Miller, 1980. "Guestworkers: Lessons from Western Europe," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 33(3), pages 315-330, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ilrrev:v:33:y:1980:i:3:p:315-330
    DOI: 10.1177/001979398003300303
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    1. Meltem İNCE YENİLMEZ, 2017. "What Determines Labour Movement from Turkey to Europe? Extent of the Situation and Implications," Sosyoekonomi Journal, Sosyoekonomi Society, issue 25(31).
    2. Martin, Philip L., 2002. "Germany: Managing Migration in the 21st Century," Institute of European Studies, Working Paper Series qt1gb6j203, Institute of European Studies, UC Berkeley.

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