Linkage between labor migration, remittance and self employed business activities in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Naveen Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Labor Migration ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Migrant Labor ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Long Run ◽  
International Labor ◽  
International Labor Migration ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Instrumental Variable Probit

This paper investigates the linkage between international labor migration, remittance and ownershipof self employed business activities in Nepal using a nationally representative cross sectional data. Thepurpose of the paper is to test the hypothesis propounded by New Economics of Labor Economics. Atwo stage instrumental variable Probit model is used to assess the relationship between the variables.The findings suggest that household with migrant members is seven percent more likely to own anenterprise while impact of remittance is negligible and insignificant. This paper concludes that theskills and knowledge about technology acquired abroad by migrant labor could be instrumental forexpanding the self employed business activities in Nepal contributing to overreaching objectives ofpoverty alleviation and creating jobs in the domestic market in the long run. Keywords: International labor migration; Remittance; Self-employment; Business activities;Entrepreneurship

Reforming of the State Immigration Policy in the Context of Globalization

2018 ◽  
pp. 230-248
Author(s):  
Denis Ushakov ◽  
Eteri Rubinskaya
Keyword(s):  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Migration Policy ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Long Run ◽  
International Labor ◽  
International Labor Migration

International labor migration in a globalized context offers alternative ways to overcome the problems of slow economic growth or identification of additional levers of economic progress along with forcing the states or the whole supranational units to urgently search for the instruments to confront new economic, humanitarian and political challenges and threats. Migration policy must become an effective tool in nationalization of economic benefits of international labor migration and combating its possible negative effects, especially critical for the Russian Federation, which at the beginning of the 21st century has become a global center of gravity and attraction for international migrant workers. This study reveals the importance and the stimulating role of migration policy in fostering national competitiveness, demonstrating the conditions of its key tools effectiveness for the implementation in economic and social globalization dynamics. In the case of Russia, the paper evaluates the historical background of migration policy reform and suggests directions of its modernization in the short and the long run. As a result of the analysis of Russian state migration policy further development trends under economy modernization have been revealed, special emphasis is put on the selective nature of immigration policy along with the need for highly skilled professionals' attraction.

Reforming of the State Immigration Policy in the Context of Globalization

2019 ◽  
pp. 625-643
Author(s):  
Denis Ushakov ◽  
Eteri Rubinskaya
Keyword(s):  
Immigration Policy ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Migration Policy ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Long Run ◽  
International Labor ◽  
International Labor Migration

International labor migration in a globalized context offers alternative ways to overcome the problems of slow economic growth or identification of additional levers of economic progress along with forcing the states or the whole supranational units to urgently search for the instruments to confront new economic, humanitarian and political challenges and threats. Migration policy must become an effective tool in nationalization of economic benefits of international labor migration and combating its possible negative effects, especially critical for the Russian Federation, which at the beginning of the 21st century has become a global center of gravity and attraction for international migrant workers. This study reveals the importance and the stimulating role of migration policy in fostering national competitiveness, demonstrating the conditions of its key tools effectiveness for the implementation in economic and social globalization dynamics. In the case of Russia, the paper evaluates the historical background of migration policy reform and suggests directions of its modernization in the short and the long run. As a result of the analysis of Russian state migration policy further development trends under economy modernization have been revealed, special emphasis is put on the selective nature of immigration policy along with the need for highly skilled professionals' attraction.

Conceptualizing International Labor Migration: A Structuration Perspective

1995 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Goss ◽  
Bruce Lindquist
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Structuration Theory ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Levels Of Analysis ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Anthony Giddens ◽  
Theory Of Structuration ◽  
International Labor Migration

This article applies the theory of structuration to international labor migration using case study material from the Philippines. It first provides a brief review of the functional and structural approaches to understanding labor migration and the theoretical impasse that has been created between them. It then reviews several attempts to resolve this impasse, including systems and networks approaches; these solutions are rejected on theoretical and empirical grounds. We suggest that migrant institutions may be a more appropriate mid-level concept than households or social networks to articulate various levels of analysis. We develop this concept in the context of the structuration theory of Anthony Giddens and attempt to apply this to the Philippines, concluding that this framework is eminently suited for further research on international labor migration.

International Labor Migration and Economic Development

1970 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 707
Author(s):  
Michèle Saint Marc ◽  
X. Zolotas ◽  
Michele Saint Marc
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
International Labor ◽  
International Labor Migration

Historical and Methodological Approaches to the Analysis of International Labor Migration in a Globalizing World Economy

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eteri Rubinskaya
Keyword(s):  
Labor Migration ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Globalizing World ◽  
International Labor ◽  
Economic Trends ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
International Labor Migration ◽  
International Labor Movement

International labor migration is a multi-level, multi-dimensional, social phenomenon studied by specialists of different branches of science. The scientific views on the content of the concept, causes and factors, consequences, etc. have been developing together with the progress of the phenomenon and are developing until now. The chapter is devoted to the influence of the world economic trends (globalization, integration, transnationalization) on the international labor movement and change of theoretical approaches to its analysis in the historical development of society on the example of modern concepts.

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