International labour movement and welfare effects: Malaysia as case study

This paper discusses general equilibrium modeling to measure the quantitative effects of unskilled foreign labours on host country, Malaysia as case study. The model presented in this paper is based on GMig2 model developed using GTAP 7 data base. Two-country, five-sectors and five-factors model is...

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Main Authors: Hasan, Sharina Farihah, Matsushima, Kakuya, Kobayashi, Kiyoshi
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/13221/1/Collaborative_Efforts_in_International_Construction_Management.pdf
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author Hasan, Sharina Farihah
Matsushima, Kakuya
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description This paper discusses general equilibrium modeling to measure the quantitative effects of unskilled foreign labours on host country, Malaysia as case study. The model presented in this paper is based on GMig2 model developed using GTAP 7 data base. Two-country, five-sectors and five-factors model is formulated to theoretically signify international labor movement scenario into Malaysia. Assumptions are made for simplification of analysis. Considering Malaysian high reliance on unskilled foreign labor, the model assumed that inflow of foreign labor only involve this type of labor and therefore international movement of skilled labor and issue of brain drain is ignored. The assumptions together with the equations represent basic framework for simulation process using GEMPACK software. results of the simulation are discussed in two parts. Part 1 looks at the effects of increaing inflow of unskilled foreign labor into Malaysia from year 2005 till 2010. Part 2 of the results discusses policy implementation of reducing the number of unskilled foreign labor to 1.5 million by 2010.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:132212013-07-18T04:25:23Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/13221/ International labour movement and welfare effects: Malaysia as case study Hasan, Sharina Farihah Matsushima, Kakuya Kobayashi, Kiyoshi HD Industries. Land use. Labor This paper discusses general equilibrium modeling to measure the quantitative effects of unskilled foreign labours on host country, Malaysia as case study. The model presented in this paper is based on GMig2 model developed using GTAP 7 data base. Two-country, five-sectors and five-factors model is formulated to theoretically signify international labor movement scenario into Malaysia. Assumptions are made for simplification of analysis. Considering Malaysian high reliance on unskilled foreign labor, the model assumed that inflow of foreign labor only involve this type of labor and therefore international movement of skilled labor and issue of brain drain is ignored. The assumptions together with the equations represent basic framework for simulation process using GEMPACK software. results of the simulation are discussed in two parts. Part 1 looks at the effects of increaing inflow of unskilled foreign labor into Malaysia from year 2005 till 2010. Part 2 of the results discusses policy implementation of reducing the number of unskilled foreign labor to 1.5 million by 2010. 2009-10 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/13221/1/Collaborative_Efforts_in_International_Construction_Management.pdf Hasan, Sharina Farihah and Matsushima, Kakuya and Kobayashi, Kiyoshi (2009) International labour movement and welfare effects: Malaysia as case study. In: The Fifth International Conference on Multi-National Joint Ventures for Construction Works, October 21-22, 2009, Kuala Lumpur.
spellingShingle HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Hasan, Sharina Farihah
Matsushima, Kakuya
Kobayashi, Kiyoshi
International labour movement and welfare effects: Malaysia as case study
title International labour movement and welfare effects: Malaysia as case study
title_full International labour movement and welfare effects: Malaysia as case study
title_fullStr International labour movement and welfare effects: Malaysia as case study
title_full_unstemmed International labour movement and welfare effects: Malaysia as case study
title_short International labour movement and welfare effects: Malaysia as case study
title_sort international labour movement and welfare effects malaysia as case study
topic HD Industries. Land use. Labor
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