International Labor Mobility to and from Taiwan
In: SpringerBriefs in Economics
Preface -- Contents -- About the Author -- Acronyms -- 1 Introduction -- Abstract -- 2 Literature Review -- Abstract -- 2.1 Theories of International Labor Mobility -- 2.1.1 Early Work of Theory of International Labor Mobility -- 2.1.2 Theories of Reasons for International Labor Mobility -- 2.1.2.1 Neoclassical Economics: Macro Theory -- 2.1.2.2 Neoclassical Economics: Micro-theory -- 2.1.2.3 New Economics of Migration -- 2.1.2.4 Dual Labor Market Theory -- 2.1.2.5 World System Theory -- 2.2 Features of Current International Labor Mobility -- 2.2.1 Shift from Construction to Manufacturing, also to Services -- 2.2.2 Feminization of International Labor Mobility -- 2.2.3 The Effect of Unskilled Labor Mobility to the Employment of Host Country -- 2.3 Features of Labor Mobility in Asia -- 2.3.1 Non-permanent Mobility -- 2.3.2 Features of the Work Migrants Perform in Destination Countries in Asia -- 2.3.3 Feminization of Labor Mobility in Asia -- 2.3.4 Importance of the Role of Migration Agents -- 2.4 Skilled Migration -- 2.4.1 Brain Drain -- 2.4.1.1 Commencement of the Concept of "Brain Drain" -- 2.4.1.2 Negative Impact of Brain Drain to the Home Countries -- 2.4.1.3 Positive Switchover of "Brain Drain" -- 2.4.2 Brain Circulation -- 2.5 International Labor Mobility of Taiwan -- 2.5.1 About Unskilled Labor Mobility to Taiwan -- 2.5.2 Brain Circulation in Taiwan -- 2.5.3 Skilled Migration Around Taiwan and Policy Changes in the Twenty-First Century -- 2.5.4 Shortage of Highly Skilled Personnel in Taiwan in the Twenty-First Century -- 2.5.5 Migration Between Taiwan and China -- 2.6 Research Question -- References -- 3 Background of the Foreign Worker Introduction -- Abstract -- 3.1 The History of Introducing Foreign Workers into Taiwan -- 3.2 Supply and Demand in the Taiwanese Labor Market in Twenty-First Century -- 3.2.1 Condition of Labor Shortage