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Indonesian Labour Migration after the 1997–98 Asian Economic and Financial Crisis

In: Mobility, Labour Migration and Border Controls in Asia

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  • Carunia Mulya Firdausy

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The reduction of unemployment is currently one of the most pressing tasks of government, as the Indonesian economy has not fully recovered from the Asian economic crisis of 1997–98. The export of labour has thus become an important issue as Indonesia confronts the economic and social issues associated with unemployment and the globalisation of labour markets. During the period from 2001 to 2002, 455, 879 Indonesian workers went to work abroad. Again, between January and June 2003 the government sent 62,655 workers to East Asia (Department of Manpower and Transmigration 2004). Previously, about 2.5 million Indonesians had worked abroad. However, all these figures exclude undocumented Indonesian migrants. The main regions that recruit Indonesian workers include the Middle East and East and Southeast Asian countries (particularly with the latter’s commitment towards economic integration).

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  • Carunia Mulya Firdausy, 2006. "Indonesian Labour Migration after the 1997–98 Asian Economic and Financial Crisis," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Amarjit Kaur & Ian Metcalfe (ed.), Mobility, Labour Migration and Border Controls in Asia, chapter 7, pages 139-154, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-50346-5_7
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230503465_7
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    Cited by:

    1. Carol Chan, 2014. "Gendered Morality and Development Narratives: The Case of Female Labor Migration from Indonesia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 6(10), pages 1-24, October.

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