The Employment of Foreign Labor in Japan

1991 ◽  
Vol 513 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
HARUO SHIMADA
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Foreign Workers ◽  
Immigration Control ◽  
Foreign Labor ◽  
The Government

The problems of foreign labor in Japan have become increasingly serious economically, politically, and socially in recent years. In response to increasing labor shortages and high wages in Japan, ever larger numbers of foreign workers are entering Japan and illegally engaging in unskilled work under poor working conditions. The amended law of immigration control was put into effect on 1 June 1990, strictly prohibiting the entrance of foreigners for unauthorized work while opening doors more widely for highly skilled and knowledgeable workers. This article first briefly reviews the recent penetration of the Japanese labor market by foreign workers and then discusses potential merits of international migration of workers as well as likely demerits or dangers associated with the spontaneous influx of foreign workers into Japan under the current institutional and social conditions. The article finally proposes a large-scale work and learn program jointly administered by the government and private sector as a policy remedy to maximize the merits, and to minimize the demerits, of accepting foreign workers.

MIGRATION OF FOREIGN WORKERS INTO SOUTH KOREA: From Periphery to Semi-Periphery in the Global Labor Market

Asian Survey ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 316-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang-Bae Kim
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Foreign Workers ◽  
Wage Increase ◽  
Labor Shortage ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Global Labor Market ◽  
The Government

Abstract The rapid wage increase and labor shortage since the late 1980s in South Korea forced the government to allow the employment of workers from numerous Asian countries. However, unforeseen problems arose when many foreign workers remained illegally, and growing awareness of their plight raised social and human rights concerns.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Brain Circulation untuk Memperkuat Pasar Tenaga Kerja dalam Masyarakat ASEAN 2015

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Arif Darmawan ◽  
Qisty Anzilni Desiera
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Brain Circulation ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Foreign Labor ◽  
Asean Countries ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Fierce Competition ◽  
Cultural Defense ◽  
Open Markets

ASEAN Community 2015 became one of its own products made by ASEAN leaders to ease the creation of a variety of access both in the economic, political, social, cultural, defense and security. Within the ASEAN Community 2015, becoming one of its own steps to open markets more freely so that the movement of the mobility of goods and services can be channeled properly not only in the country in each of the ASEAN countries, however, can be transferred to all other countries. One of the constraints in this regard is how the readiness of the government of a country in ASEAN to face of fierce competition that will take place freely and openly among various countries so that if not handled properly can result in a fairly high unemployment because the foreign labor which is presented in one of the ASEAN countries is a labor that has a high skill. Therefore, the government must also concern related to the brain circulation phenomenon are able to strengthen the various sectors where the government is able to provide its own facilitieswith the provision of the allocation of funds for research and development and create policies that ensure the products to the convenience of skilled labor to carry out research in homeland then it will strengthen the stability of labor market in ASEAN. Keywords: ASEAN Community 2015, Imbalancing Competition, Brain Circulation, R&D,Stability in ASEAN labor market

scholarly journals POLITIK HUKUM PENGENDALIAN TENAGA KERJA ASING YANG BEKERJA DI INDONESIA

Media Iuris ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 236
Author(s):  
Anis Tiana Pottag
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Responsibility To Protect ◽  
Foreign Workers ◽  
Controlling System ◽  
Foreign Labor ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Government ◽  
National Constitution ◽  
The Right

The inception of the regulation No. 6 year concerning immigration 2011 and No. 13 year 2003 and regarding the employment has had a huge impact in the political direction of the law controlling foreign workers who works in Indonesia. The controlling system of foreign workers who work in Indonesia aims to protect the rights of Indonesian citizens from losing their jobs because of the high number of foreign workers who come to work in Indonesia. As the implementation of an Article 27 paragraph 2 of the national constitution in 1945 specifies where every citizen of Indonesia has the right to work and a decent subsistence for humanity. As the state which constituted by the law, Indonesia has a responsibility to protect the rights of its citizens in accordance with Article number 28, paragraph 4 where the protection, promotion, enforcement and fulfillment of human rights is the responsibility of the state, especially in this case is the responsibility of the government. The utilization of foreign labor in Indonesia should be limited in number and areas that can be occupied by the foreign labor. The Labor law and regulation limit the positions that can be occupied by the foreign labor. The positions which are prohibited (closed list) should be considered by the employer before filing the utilization of foreign labor. Apart from having to comply with the provisions regarding the positions, the employer should also pay attention to the standards of an applicable competency.

scholarly journals International Labor Migration and Remittances in Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 172-180
Author(s):  
Renuka Kumari Karki
Keyword(s):  
International Migration ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Temporary Migration ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Foreign Labor ◽  
Working Age ◽  
The Government

International migration and remittance are major areas of population and development. This study identifies the trend and destination of foreign labor migration in Nepal and highlights the flow of remittance status and its contribution to the gross domestic product in Nepal. This study is based on the secondary data collected from the various national and international organizations. Migration from Nepal has expanded tremendously since the mid-1990s, accompanied by a continuous broadening of the variety of destinations. Nepal has observed a rapid increase of absent population over census periods. International migration for work has changed significantly as is evident in the growing outflow of temporary migration of youths, both men and women, to work in newly emerging economies like Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. Emigration has come to be recognized as an important factor both for changing ways of life of people and for the positive contribution to the nation’s economy. In terms of remittance inflows as percent of GDP, Nepal is the third largest remittance receiver in the world. Taking all these factors into consideration, the only problem with it is that; until now, the government only seems to have adopted policies to encourage youth to find employment opportunities and provide remittance in turn but not for them to invest in productive sector to create more jobs and to retain working age population within the country.

New Kazakhstan privatisations will interest investors

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Foreign Minister ◽  
Economic Recovery ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Privatisation Programme ◽  
The Government

Subject Potentially interesting IPOs in Kazakhstan. Significance On November 24, Kazakhstani Deputy Foreign Minister Alexey Volkov said that a new round of large-scale privatisations would help stimulate the development of the private sector. Given that the price of oil is likely to stay low for some time, optimisation of public spending is a key priority for Astana. The government's planned exit from state-owned enterprises should also bolster the latter's management and profitability. Impacts The privatisation programme may enable the government to refocus efforts on economic recovery. Corruption will remain a principal obstacle to the successful implementation of privatisation plans. Proximity to political influencers will be a valuable asset for foreign investors keen to partake in the privatisation drive.

Incorporating transnational labour: Migration rent, combined relocation, and offshore production networks in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loïs Bastide
Keyword(s):  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Labour Migration ◽  
Production Factor ◽  
Foreign Workers ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Production Networks ◽  
Global Production Networks ◽  
Main Hypothesis ◽  
The Government

Abstract The article explores the interactions between transnational labour migration, multinational corporations’ (MNCs) location strategies, and public policies in the context of contemporary Malaysia. My main hypothesis is that the country’s position in global production networks is dependent on the presence of a large pool of foreign workers. To demonstrate this relationship, I develop the concept of ‘migration rent’ in order to account for the specific characteristics of migrant labour in Malaysia. By showing that this rent allows the optimisation of labour, as a production factor, beyond the sole issue of labour costs, the concept allows an explanation for why foreign direct investment does not move to lower-wage countries. By allowing and organising the recruitment of foreign workers on a large scale, the government has shaped territories where both capital and labour can be relocated to achieve effective production factor combinations. To understand this process, I articulate the concept of ‘combined relocation’, which describes transnational investment strategies where both capital and labour are moved to a third country—here Malaysia—under the former’s command. In so doing, the paper thus adds to the literature on MNCs’ spatial strategies, on transnational labour migration, and on Malaysia’s political economy.

THE PROBLEM OF THE SUPERVISION OF IMMIGRATION STAY LICENSES ON ILLEGAL FOREIGN LABOR WORKING IN FOREIGN CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES IN INDONESIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-24
Author(s):  
Tony Mirwanto
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Foreign Worker ◽  
Foreign Workers ◽  
Residence Permit ◽  
Investment Companies ◽  
Foreign Labor ◽  
State Income ◽  
The Government

Abuse of Residence Permits by foreigners with the mode of using tourist visit visas often occurs, generally used in the context of working as a Foreign Worker in a Foreign Investment Company in Indonesia. This has led to a reduction in employment opportunities for Indonesian Migrant Workers in the country and a reduction in State income in terms of the use of Foreign Workers. Based on the facts in the field, the problem of misuse of Tourism Visit Stay Permits generally comes from the policy of Free Visa for Tourist Visits, this is a problem that over time is increasingly difficult to resolve, even more difficult to detect by law enforcement officials. The involvement of Indonesia in various international agreements that accommodate the ease of investment and the use of foreign labor, has made Indonesia increasingly fulfilled by investors and foreign workers. The problem of the use of foreign workers needs to be taken seriously by the government, especially in monitoring its activities while in Indonesia, so that the use of foreign labor can be beneficial for Indonesia. Giving ease of Visa Free in order to increase foreign exchange in tourism to foreigners who will enter Indonesia, of course, must be accompanied by supervision of their residence permit as a consequence of the ease of granting the Visa Free. In order for the practice of using foreign workers illegally by foreign investment companies, it can be minimized as early as possible  

scholarly journals Gender Imbalances and Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Large-Scale Mexican Migration

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Conover ◽  
Melanie Khamis ◽  
Sarah Pearlman
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Gender Wage Gap ◽  
Wage Gap ◽  
Labor Market Outcomes ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Female Ratio

Abstract We study the consequences of international migration on labor market outcomes in a developing country. Specifically, we look at the case of Mexico, where large-scale international migration has led to significant declines in the male/female ratio. We explore whether this results in Mexican women entering high-skilled and better paying jobs over time. This question is relevant since there has been an increase in women's education and labor force participation across the developing world, but less evidence of improvements in the gender wage gap. Using an instrumental variables strategy that relies on historical migration patterns, we find that when there are relatively fewer men, women are more likely to work, have high-skilled jobs, and some earn higher wages. These results are robust to the inclusion of state, age group, and year fixed effects, and to different measures of migration and data sources. We explore investments in human capital as a key mechanism. We find that the gains in schooling are concentrated among women with the same average level of education of the men who migrate. From an aggregate perspective, these improvements in job type and wages are important given that higher female income may benefit the status, education, and health of both women and children, which in turn increases a country's development and growth. Our findings are among the few that show some movement toward improvements in the gender wage gap in a developing country setting.

scholarly journals PANDEMI COVID 19 DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP PASAR TENAGA KERJA DI INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-46
Author(s):  
Pandu Adi Cakranegara
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Quantitative Easing ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Ministry Of Finance ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Pandemic Covid 19 is a crisis that begins with health problems. But the crisis is heading towards an economic crisis. This study examines the impact of the economic crisis using various data from various sources such as Bank Indonesia, Ministry of Finance, World Bank, International Labor Organizations, International Monetary Funds and McKinsey. Based on the data collected, the economic impact on the labor market is analyzed. The results of this study conclude that the high unemployment will create a decrease in demand while the Quantitative Easing policy and private sector debt restructuring from Bank Indonesia is directed to the supply sector. Without the demand for goods and services from consumers, the company will not be able to sell its products and recover as usual. The policy suggested from this study is that the government needs to create manpower and whenever it feels necessary to subsidize the salaries of employees, especially in the national leading sectors.

scholarly journals Trends in Intersectoral Wages in Pakistan

1992 ◽  
Vol 31 (4II) ◽  
pp. 1243-1253
Author(s):  
Faiz Bilquees
Keyword(s):  
International Migration ◽  
Return Migration ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Government Employees ◽  
Real Wages ◽  
Wage Rates ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Formal And Informal Sectors

In Pakistan intersectoral wage trends have been analysed by Guisinger and Hicks (1978); Irfan (1982) and Irfan and Ahmed (1985). The studies show that over the period 1970 to 1984 real wages of the large-scale manufacturing, construction and agriculture sectors increased while that of the government employees declined significantly. The study shows international migration to be one of the major determinants of the rise in real wages, in addition to important policy interventions. The present study is an extension of Irfan and Ahmed's work. It has been undertaken for two reasons. First there is great scarcity of empirical evidence on this very important issue. Second, the more important factor is the sharp reversal in one of the major variables - out migration. Since 1981 there has been net return migration. This phenomenon a priori is expected to upset the labour market and the wage rates in the opposite direction. The study is planned as follows: Section II describes the trends in real wages between the formal and informal sectors.! Section III describes the factors behind the observed trends in real wages, and finally Section IV gives the conclusions of the study.

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