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Sri lanka's experience with international contract migration and the reintegration of return migrants

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Working paper on migrant workers from Sri Lanka and their social integration upon return migration to their home country - discusses the international migration of contract labour, duration of employment in host country, skills acquired, wages, savings and remittances; considers migration policy, especially a vocational training and credit system encouraging returnees to become self employed. References, statistical tables. Restricted.

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  • Athukorala P., 1986. "Sri lanka's experience with international contract migration and the reintegration of return migrants," ILO Working Papers 992462293402676, International Labour Organization.
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