Studies on low-skilled migrant workers in Malaysia in 2000-2018: a literature review
Malaysia is a popular destination for low-skilled migrant workers primarily from developing and less developed countries. Their huge presence in the country has consequences for the economy and society which have sparked interest among scholars in studying multitude of low-skilled migrant workers is...
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| description | Malaysia is a popular destination for low-skilled migrant workers primarily from developing and less developed countries. Their huge presence in the country has consequences for the economy and society which have sparked interest among scholars in studying multitude of low-skilled migrant workers issues. Despite the volume of studies on low-skilled migrant workers, which cover a broad range of issues, little is known about the trend and direction of this stream of research. This paper aims to identify and highlight the main research traditions and scopes of the low-skilled migrant workers studies in Malaysia by reviewing 35 articles published between 2000 and 2018. Although there are no peculiar patterns observed for the 19-year period, the increase in interest to write or research on low-skilled migrant workers among scholars is quite evidenced lately. Authors of the papers reviewed generally preferred to use either the terms “migrant workers” or “foreign workers” to refer to the low-skilled non-citizen workers in Malaysia. Almost all studies reviewed were empirical in nature that adopted more of the qualitative rather than quantitative approaches to analyze low-skilled migrant worker issues. Social, behavioral, policy, legal and workers’ rights issues were more dominant as compared to economics and health related issues. |
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| spelling | ums.eprints-355742023-05-26T04:34:38Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/35574/ Studies on low-skilled migrant workers in Malaysia in 2000-2018: a literature review Awang Ideris bin Awang Daud Dzurizah Ibrahim HD5701-6000.9 Labor market. Labor supply. Labor demand Including unemployment, manpower policy, occupational training, employment agencies K830-968 Obligations Malaysia is a popular destination for low-skilled migrant workers primarily from developing and less developed countries. Their huge presence in the country has consequences for the economy and society which have sparked interest among scholars in studying multitude of low-skilled migrant workers issues. Despite the volume of studies on low-skilled migrant workers, which cover a broad range of issues, little is known about the trend and direction of this stream of research. This paper aims to identify and highlight the main research traditions and scopes of the low-skilled migrant workers studies in Malaysia by reviewing 35 articles published between 2000 and 2018. Although there are no peculiar patterns observed for the 19-year period, the increase in interest to write or research on low-skilled migrant workers among scholars is quite evidenced lately. Authors of the papers reviewed generally preferred to use either the terms “migrant workers” or “foreign workers” to refer to the low-skilled non-citizen workers in Malaysia. Almost all studies reviewed were empirical in nature that adopted more of the qualitative rather than quantitative approaches to analyze low-skilled migrant worker issues. Social, behavioral, policy, legal and workers’ rights issues were more dominant as compared to economics and health related issues. UMS 2022 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/35574/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/35574/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf Awang Ideris bin Awang Daud and Dzurizah Ibrahim (2022) Studies on low-skilled migrant workers in Malaysia in 2000-2018: a literature review. Jurnal Kinabalu, 28. pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.51200/ejk.v28i1.4171 |
| spellingShingle | HD5701-6000.9 Labor market. Labor supply. Labor demand Including unemployment, manpower policy, occupational training, employment agencies K830-968 Obligations Awang Ideris bin Awang Daud Dzurizah Ibrahim Studies on low-skilled migrant workers in Malaysia in 2000-2018: a literature review |
| title | Studies on low-skilled migrant workers in Malaysia in 2000-2018: a literature review |
| title_full | Studies on low-skilled migrant workers in Malaysia in 2000-2018: a literature review |
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| title_short | Studies on low-skilled migrant workers in Malaysia in 2000-2018: a literature review |
| title_sort | studies on low skilled migrant workers in malaysia in 2000 2018 a literature review |
| topic | HD5701-6000.9 Labor market. Labor supply. Labor demand Including unemployment, manpower policy, occupational training, employment agencies K830-968 Obligations |
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