Migration has long shaped the nature of societies in East and South-East Asia. The latter, in particular, has attracted migrants because of the opportunities it offers and as a safe haven during periods of dynastic and political change in other regions. The descendents of indentured labourers now constitute integral components of the populations of several countries in the region. Migrants from China have been an especially important element in forming the economic, social and political landscape of South-East Asia and key economies in East Asia. While international and large-scale internal population movements have been significant components of economic and social development in the region for a long period, current international migration is characterized by a number of aspects that are more recent. These have included the degree of precision with which policy makers have attempted to guide that migration, the gradual evolution of migration as an issue for bilateral and regional discussion, the enhanced interest in the situation and rights of the migrants themselves, and the greater public debate involved in formulating and implementing migration policies. The dominant direction of international migration appears to be directly related to the economic and demographic situation in a country. Countries in East and South-East Asia that have a relatively low per capita gross domestic product (GDP) and a high rate of growth among the working-age population are countries of out-migration.
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Publisher:
IOM, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP, UNAIDS
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Type / Script:
Progress Report
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Keywords:
MIGRATION, INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, LABOUR, GENDER, CHILDREN, HEALTH, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, POPULATION, EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL SECURITY, SOCIAL PROTECTION, INDUSTRY, TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, DOMESTIC WORKERS, REMITTANCES, FUNDS, MIGRANTS, UNEMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, AGRICULTURE, STATISTICS, EDUCATION, POPULATION GROWTH, INTERNAL MIGRATION, MIGRATION POLICY, TRAINING PROGRAMMES, FINANCIAL CRISIS, FERTILITY
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Thematic Group:
IOM
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Internatinal Organization for Migration
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Thesaurus:
08.01.00
- Population Dynamics
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