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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Authors:	Gibson, John ; McKenzie, David ; Rohorua, Halahingano
Institutions:	Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Subject:	cultural migration \| development impacts \| evaluation \| seasonal migration \| temporary migration

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	14 pages
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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