Economic and Social impacts of the Migration of Sri Lankan Transnational Domestic Workers on Families and Children Left Behind

Abstract

The government of many Asian countries are faced with the problem of balancing the positive effects of women migrating for domestic employment on the economy of the country and the social ills faced by the children and families of migrants, Sri Lanka being no exception. While some countries banned the export of women migrants this move did not meet with success as illegal flows took place. This doctoral thesis attempts to fill the void of having a dearth of information on the impact of women migration on children and families through a survey carried out on families of women migrants. The survey gives an analysis according to different socio economic households as well on demography. Policy implications and recommendations for balancing the negative effects of women migration and the positive effects on the economy of both the country and the migrant are provided.