Why do Indonesian Men and Women Choose Undocumented Migration? Exploring Gender Differences in Labor Migration Patterns

Why do Indonesian Men and Women Choose Undocumented Migration? Exploring Gender Differences in Labor Migration Patterns

Migrant workers are a key part of Indonesia’s economy. The equivalent of almost 7 percent of Indonesia’s labor force, an estimated 9 million people, work overseas and in 2016, over IDR 159 trillion (US dollar 11.2 billion) was sent back to Indonesi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jarvis, Forest, Halim, Daniel, Perova, Elizaveta
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
MIGRATION
LABOR MARKET
GENDER
UNDOCUMENTED MIGRATION
REMITTANCES
CHILD CARE
MIGRANT LABOR
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
GENDER INNOVATION LAB
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/755481570767778537/Why-do-Indonesian-Men-and-Women-Choose-Undocumented-Migration-Exploring-Gender-Differences-in-Labor-Migration-Patterns
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32529

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/755481570767778537/Why-do-Indonesian-Men-and-Women-Choose-Undocumented-Migration-Exploring-Gender-Differences-in-Labor-Migration-Patterns
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32529

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