Merchants of labor : recruiters and international labor migration /

Martin, Philip L., 1949-

Merchants of labor : recruiters and international labor migration / Philip Martin. - First edition. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Some 10 million migrant workers cross national borders each year. This book examines the businesses that move low-skilled workers, explaining recruitment, remuneration and retention, and showing how national borders increase recruitment costs. Tackling the often murky world of labor migration, it fills an important void in this fast-growing field.



9780192535221


Foreign workers.
Foreign workers--Civil rights.
Emigration and immigration--Economic aspects.
Manpower policy.


Electronic Books.

HD6300 / .M473 2017