LABOUR MIGRATION: PERSPECTIVES FROM ORIGIN OF LABOUR MIGRANTS

Author Name: Dr. Laxman Singh Kunwar

Volume/Issue: 02/09

Country: Nepal

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2022-96468249/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Associate Professor of Population Studies, Patan Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

ABSTRACT

This paper attempts to describe the labour migration perspectives from the origin of labour migrants. Labour migration is an important historical global phenomenon to full the demand and supply of cheap labour and now it is in increasing trends. It is also a debatable issue among the policy makers especially from the perspectives of origin countries of labour migrants. The causes and impacts of labour migration at origin of labour migrants are discussed from micro to macro levels. Globalization process has further contributed to increase the volume of labour migrants. Labur migration and use of remittances varies from one country to another mainly due to migration and economic policies adopted by governments. Secondary sources of data and information are used in this paper. The causes and impacts of labour migration as well as the role of Diasporas and their investment in their home country are discussed. The increasing volume of labour migrants and remittances has been contributed to reduce poverty level of migrants’ households but at the same time the income gap between migrants and non-migrant’s households has increased. The role of UN organizations to describe levels and trends of labour migration as well as to protect labour migrants their rights are described.

Key words: Labour Migrants, Remittances, poverty, Globalization, Wage differentials