Contract migration in the Republic of Korea

Kim S.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper on emigration trends and migration policy issues with respect to contract labour (particularly construction workers) in Korea R - examines migrant worker geographic distribution, comments on labour legislation specifying living conditions, minimum wages, etc., in the labour contract, and discusses tax incentives, vocational training, labour relations and the impact on income distribution, balance of payments and economic growth. References and statistical tables.

Keywords: emigration.; trend; migration policy; contract labour; construction worker; migrant workers.; geographic distribution.; labour legislation; living conditions; minimum wage; labour contract.; tax incentive; vocational training.; labour relations; income distribution; balance of payments; economic growth; statistical table; émigration; tendance; politique migratoire; travail sous contrat; travailleur du bâtiment; emigración; tendencia; política migratoria; trabajo subcontratado; obrero de la construcción; travailleur migrant; distribution géographique; législation du travail; conditions de vie; salaire minimum; contrat de travail; stimulant fiscal; formation professionnelle; relations de travail; répartition du revenu; balance des paiements; croissance économique; tableau statistique; trabajador migrante; distribución geográfica; legislación del trabajo; condiciones de vida; salario mínimo; contrato de trabajo; estímulo tributario; formación profesional; relaciones laborales; distribución del ingreso; balanza de pagos; crecimiento económico; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 47 P. pages
Date: 1982
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