Contains scholarly publications on ‘Social Cost of Labour Migration’ in South and Southeast Asia, including working papers, conference papers, journal articles, books, book chapters.
Sarma, V.; Parinduri, R.; MPRA Paper No. 52278, Munich Personal RePech Archive, 2013
The effect on the education of children of migrant parents is examined in this study. On an average, absentee parents, not separated by gender, did not have a significant effect on the education outcomes of children. ...
Hettige, S.T.; Ekanayake, E.S.; Jayasundere, R.; Rathnayake, A.; Figurado, P.
A study to examine the psychosocial issues faced by Sri Lankan migrant workers and their families at all stages of the labour migration cycle was commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare. ...
Kottegoda, S.; Jayasundere, R.; Perera, S.; Attapattu, P.; Women and Media Collective, 2013
The Foreign Employment Bureau in Sri Lanka was set up in 1985 to provide institutional support to the growing outflow of migrants for employment. This was the first Asian country to recognize the need for such an institution. ...
The labour export industry has become one of the biggest contributors to the foreign income coffers of Sri Lanka, in addition to it being a significant means of reducing the unemployment rate. This article examines the ...
The study is designed to analyse the psychological and social status of children who have been left behind by their mothers for overseas employment. Over one hundred and fifty Primary school children from six schools in ...