Foreign construction workers in Singapore

Ofori G.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Provides an overview of the construction industry in Singapore. Studies the structure of the construction workforce, the terms of employment, policies towards worker, the effects of employment of foreign workers on local industry, the reducing reliance on foreign construction workers, and the future trends in Singapore's requirements for construction workers.

Keywords: construction industry; migrant workers.; occupational structure; employment; trend; employment policy; wages; construction worker; working conditions; work permit; skill certification; vocational training.; regional development; statistical table; bâtiment et travaux publics; travailleur migrant; structure de l'emploi; emploi; tendance; industria de la construcción; trabajador migrante; estructura del empleo; empleo; tendencia; politique de l'emploi; salaire; travailleur du bâtiment; conditions de travail; permis de travail; attestation des qualifications; formation professionnelle; développement régional; tableau statistique; política de empleo; salario; obrero de la construcción; condiciones de trabajo; permiso de trabajo; certificación ocupacional; formación profesional; desarrollo regional; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12 P. pages
Date: 1997
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