The Work of Strangers

Fülszöveg

A survey of international labour migration
The migration of workers across international boundaries is one of the most striking
aspects of the globalization of the world economy, with a major impact on well
over 100 countries. This important and highly topical study provides a lively analysis
of economic migration spanning the globe. The author brings together a vast amount
of evidence on the many issues raised by labour migration — its volume, character-
istic effects, the reactions it provokes and the policies it requires. He addresses such
hotly debated questions as defending national borders, assimilation versus cultural
autonomy, and exclusion of migrants.
The book is organized in two parts. Part I paints the global picture, starting with
the slave trade and indentured labour and examining why people move today, as
well as the costs and benefits of migration. Topics such as naturalization, the role
of religion, attracting entrepreneurs into a country, and illegal... Tovább

Fülszöveg

A survey of international labour migration
The migration of workers across international boundaries is one of the most striking
aspects of the globalization of the world economy, with a major impact on well
over 100 countries. This important and highly topical study provides a lively analysis
of economic migration spanning the globe. The author brings together a vast amount
of evidence on the many issues raised by labour migration — its volume, character-
istic effects, the reactions it provokes and the policies it requires. He addresses such
hotly debated questions as defending national borders, assimilation versus cultural
autonomy, and exclusion of migrants.
The book is organized in two parts. Part I paints the global picture, starting with
the slave trade and indentured labour and examining why people move today, as
well as the costs and benefits of migration. Topics such as naturalization, the role
of religion, attracting entrepreneurs into a country, and illegal migration are explored.
Part II examines the recent experience of some 20 countries and several regions
of the world — North America, Eastern and Western Europe, Latin America and the
Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa, the Gulf States and Asia.
The text is illustrated with numerous charts and statistical tables, including a compre-
hensive "global economic migration table7'.
The work of strangers will appeal to the general reader, policy-makers and
students alike. Vissza