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Globalisation, International Labour Migration and the Rights of Migrant Workers

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  • Piyasiri Wickramasekara

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The aim of the paper is to highlight the gaps between policy and practice in the current discourse on international migration and its links with development. It contends that a major cause of the limited development impact of migration is the ‘closed door policy’ of major destination countries on the admission of low-skilled migrant workers from developing countries. The paper addresses the weak foundations and major consequences of this policy: the denial of labour demand, channelling a large part of flows to irregular migration, consequent exploitation and violation of rights of migrant workers, and accelerated brain drain from developing countries. While there is increasing emphasis on temporary migration policies and programmes for low skilled labour, achievements on the ground have been quite limited. The movement towards a global migration regime which can address current pressing issues has also not progressed beyond broad consultative forums. There is an imperative need for fresh approaches and bold initiatives to promote international labour mobility for the welfare of the global community.

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  • Piyasiri Wickramasekara, 2008. "Globalisation, International Labour Migration and the Rights of Migrant Workers," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(7), pages 1247-1264.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:29:y:2008:i:7:p:1247-1264
    DOI: 10.1080/01436590802386278
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    1. Ullah, Faiz & Harrigan, Nicholas M., 2022. "A natural experiment in social security as public health measure: Experiences of international students as temporary migrant workers during two Covid-19 lockdowns," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 313(C).
    2. Masood Gheasi & Peter Nijkamp & Jacques Poot, 2013. "Special issue on international migration: editorial introduction," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 51(1), pages 1-5, August.
    3. Ng, Kar Yee & Said, Rusmawati, 2015. "The Role of Labour Standards in Shaping Migration: The ASEAN Perspectives," Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, vol. 49(2), pages 3-15.

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