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Social security and labor migration in ASEAN

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  • Pasadilla, Gloria

    (Asian Development Bank Institute)

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This policy brief takes a preliminary look at portability of social security in ASEAN, particularly old-age, retirement, and survivor benefits. Portability of social security affects key decisions of migrant workers, for example whether to retire early and where to spend their retirement—in their home or host country. Social security portability also has important economic implications for host and home countries. If labor-receiving countries are keen to see foreign workers go back home, portability of social security would help facilitate such a politically desirable outcome. On the part of labor-sending countries, they also benefit from circular migration flows through enhanced human capital of and increased investments from returning migrants. With portable social security returning migrants minimize the burdens on their home countries’ social services. Significantly, for regions that aim at deeper economic integration like the ASEAN, social security portability can facilitate a more orderly labor movement within the region, foment greater social cohesion and more “buy-in” for the integration efforts.

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  • Pasadilla, Gloria, 2011. "Social security and labor migration in ASEAN," ADBI Policy Briefs 34, Asian Development Bank Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:adbipb:0034
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    1. Sarah Huelser & Adam Heal, 2014. "Moving Freely? Labour Mobility in ASEAN," ARTNeT Policy Briefs 40, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
    2. Ruxandra Paul, 2017. "Welfare without borders: unpacking the bases of transnational social protection for international migrants," Oxford Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(1), pages 33-46, January.
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    Keywords

    social security portability; migrant workers; labour migration; asean;
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    JEL classification:

    • H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions

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