Development Impacts of Seasonal and Temporary Migration: A Review of Evidence from the Pacific and Southeast Asia

Seasonal and temporary migration programs are widely used around the world, yet there is scant evidence as to their development impacts. Absent such evidence, it is difficult to evaluate whether the proliferation of temporary worker programs in recent years is a useful development. This article reviews studies that attempt to measure impacts of seasonal and temporary migration with a particular focus on evidence from the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

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Year of publication:	2013-04
Authors:	Gibson, John ; McKenzie, David Mckenzie ; Rohorua, Halahingano
Institutions:	Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), University College London (UCL)
Subject:	Circular migration \| Development impacts \| Seasonal migration \| Temporary migration

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	CReAM Discussion Paper Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 1308
Classification:	O12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development ; J61 - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers ; F22 - International Migration
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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