The Commodification of International Migration
Findings from Thailand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10834349 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Huw Jones (0000-0003-4307-9030, University of Dundee, corresponding author), Tieng Pardthaisong (Chiang Mai University) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 32-46 |
| Publication date | 1999-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-747X • E-ISSN: 1467-9663 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9663.00048 |
| PMID | 12349078 |
| OpenAlex | W2065225024 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
The organisation of international contract‐labour migration within Asia has been increasingly dominated by commercial agencies acting as intermediaries between workers and foreign employers. The principles underpinning the gatekeeping role of such agencies in the East Asian migration system are examined. A consideration of the international labour recruitment system in Thailand is based on survey work among agents, community leaders and recently returned migrants
Business · China · Commodification · East Asia · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Gatekeeping · Intermediary · Political science · Underpinning · Work (physics · Finance · Labor Movements and Unions · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.46 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2024 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |