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The articles that are contained in this special issue of APMJ came from papers commissioned by the ILO and presented at the Conference on Turning Points in International Labour Migration in April 1993, co organized with the Korea Labor Institute and the United Nations University.

This article addresses three questions: (1) Is the high rate of emigration of labor from the Philippines related to the country's trade policy? (2) Why have migration and accompanying remittances not made much of an impact on the growth and structure of the Philippine economy? (3) Would economic growth and structural change eventually curtail labor emigration? The Philippines' history of labor export and its economic development are contrasted with those of Asian NIEs which have adopted liberal trade regimes. Structural economic and demographic factors combined with an inward-looking industrialization policy have sustained a strong labor outflow from the Philippines, in contrast to the NIEs which are becoming net importers of labor. In the newly emerging integration of Asian economies, the Philippines must develop exports based on factors other than labor intensity ( e.g., its highly educated workforce) to maintain a competitive edge.

Examination of the impact of large-scale labour migration from South and South-East Asia on the local labour market, financial market and market for goods and services. The efforts made by the governments of the sending countries to bring the effects of labour migration more closely into line with their development objectives, are discussed. A number of problem areas are pointed out, requiring the attention of policy makers and authorities responsible for the administration of overseas employment policies. Statistics, 1978-82. (Economische Voorlichtingsdienst)

This comprehensive analysis of the causes and effects of labour migration also recommends sensible, sustainable migration policies that are fair to migrants and to the countries that open their doors to them. The book also discusses the complex relationship between immigration policies and politics.