Building Human Capital Across Borders
Since 2011 an annual Roundtable on Labor Migration in Asia has been organized by the Asian Development Bank Institute, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and, since 2013, the International Labour Organization. The fourth edition of the event, held in January 2014 and...
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Asian Development Bank Institute
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Table of Contents:
- Figures, Tables, and Boxes iv Foreword v 1. Trends in Labour Migration in Asia 1 -1.1 Introduction 1 -1.2 Labor Migration Flows from Asian to Non-OECD Countries 1 -1.3 Migration Flows from Asia to OECD Countries 4 -1.4 Characteristics of Asian Immigrants in OECD Countries 7 -1.5 Labor Market Situation of Asian Immigrants in Europe, the United States, and Australia 8 -1.6 International Mobility of Students to and from Asia 10 -1.7 Remittance Flows to Asia 13 -1.8 Conclusions 16 2. Building Human Capital across Borders 18 -2.1 Introduction 18 -2.2 Migration-Oriented Human Capital Strategies 18 -2.3 International Students 23 -2.4 Conclusions 25 3. Japan's Policies for Attracting Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals 27 -3.1 Introduction 27 -3.2 Population and Labor Force Dynamics 27 -3.3 Basic Policy for Attracting Foreign Human Resources 28 -3.4 Situation Regarding Highly Skilled Foreign Professionals in Japan 29 -3.5 Measures to Attract More Foreign Talent 30 -3.6 Possible Measures to Help Foreigners Integrate in Work and Society 32 -3.7 Conclusions 33 4. Impact of Migration on Familiy Members Left Behind 34 -4.1 Introduction 34 -4.2 Evidence of the Impact of Migration on Children 35 -4.3 Remittances 37 -4.4 Challenges of Determining the Impact of Migration and Remittances 37 -4.5 Eff ects on Health 38 -4.6 Eff ects on Education 40 -4.7 The Role of the Migrant Mother 41 -4.8 Lack of Family Reunifi cation Policies or Alternatives in Labor Migration Governance in Destination Countries 41 -4.9 Policies in Place 42 -4.10 Policy Recommendations 43 Annexes 1. Economy-Specifi c Notes 49 2. Comparative Tables 67
