This study gathers already published literature regarding the current economic situation in Japan and how it impacts governmental policies on immigration and foreign workers.
Researches
This book is a collection of three researches looking into: (1) overcharging, high placement fees and training centers, (2) extent of salary deductions and excessive fees, (3) and Terminal 3 corresponding to three phases of the migrant workers life – pre-deployment, actual employment and return.
“Prisoners in a Foreign Land: Migrant Workers in Jail” is an exploration of the vulnerability of migrant workers to imprisonment and detention on the context of existing policies and practices both in the host and sending countries.
Conducted in 2003, this APMM case study profiles Indonesian labor migration from a social-historical perspective. It was one of this first studies in this area when it was published, and except for the outdated statistics, its analysis of the context and trends in Indonesian labor migration are still relevant.
This study by Prof. Hsiao Chuan-Hsia of Taiwan analyzes how migrant workers from the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal, and Sri Lanka have worked together across nation-state, racial, and gender boundaries.
This shadow report contains the results of monitoring and investigation on the ground regarding the implementation of the anti-trafficking law by Taiwan authorities.
This comparative study of marriage migrants in Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia gives us a glimpse into the reality of marriage migration in the region.
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