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

John Gibson, David McKenzie and Halahingano Rohorua

Asia and the Pacific Policy Studies from Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: cultural migration; development impacts, evaluation, seasonal migration, temporary migration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14 pages
Date: 2014
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