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Labour Migration in South Asia: A Review of Issues, Policies and Practices

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  • Piyasiri Wickramasekara

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This paper reviews migration policy frameworks in South Asia and their implications for governance of migration, protection of migrant workers and maximizing development benefits of migration. The paper takes up a comparative review of different aspects of emigration and immigration policies in South Asian countries as reflected in their respective legislative and policy frameworks and practices. The conclusions identify the crucial role of India as the major emigration-immigration- transit country in the subregion for setting a good practice example in developing comprehensive and transparent migration policies based on international norms.

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  • Piyasiri Wickramasekara, 2014. "Labour Migration in South Asia: A Review of Issues, Policies and Practices," Working Papers id:6347, eSocialSciences.
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    3. Lim, Lin Lean., 2011. "Building an Asia-Pacific youth employment coalition : reviewing past policies and the way forward," ILO Working Papers 994676873402676, International Labour Organization.
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