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International Labour Migration: The Missing Link In Globalization, Piyasiri Wickramasekara
International Labour Migration: The Missing Link In Globalization, Piyasiri Wickramasekara
PIYASIRI WICKRAMASEKARA
The paper analyzes the linkages between globalization and international mobility of people and labour, and concludes that labour migration is the missing link in globalization. It highlights that recent trends in labour mobility across borders hardly match optimistic rhetoric on migration and development and transnationalism at the international level. This paper briefly reviews recent trends in international mobility, particularly of workers, and reviews evidence and causes of mounting barriers to mobility. It discusses the emerging areas of convergence and divergence on policy and institutional options to optimize migration of labour for the welfare of the global economy.
Circular Migration: A Triple Win Or A Dead End, Piyasiri Wickramasekara
Circular Migration: A Triple Win Or A Dead End, Piyasiri Wickramasekara
PIYASIRI WICKRAMASEKARA
In recent years circular migration has been promoted in international circles as a triple win solution, bringing benefits to destination countries, origin countries and migrant workers themselves – and a major mechanism to reap development benefits of labour migration. This paper reviews issues relating to the conceptual basis of circular migration, the claimed benefits of circular migration, and its wider implications for migrant rights and protection, in particular those relating to low skilled workers. The paper distinguishes between ‘Spontaneous circular migration’ and ‘managed’ or ‘regulated’ circular migration programmes. Recent years have seen increasing interest in these managed programmes as a …