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Researching International Labor Migration in Asia

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ID2277288
AuthorsMaruja M B Asis (0000-0003-3442-0161, Scalabrini Migration Center-Philippines, corresponding author), N Piper (0000-0003-3993-8699, Swansea University)
Year2008
Volume49
Issue3
Pages423-444
Publication date2008-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociological Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0038-0253 • E-ISSN: 1533-8525
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1533-8525.2008.00122.x
OpenAlexW2114393143
LanguageEN
Citations received19
References cited14

This article focuses on research on international labor migration in Asia, a region marked by intense migration in the last four decades. The review covers migration research undertaken from the post-1970s to the present. The growing significance of international migration in the region has stimulated the production of evidence-based knowledge on Asian migration in Asia. This is indicated by the growing literature on migration-related questions, the development of research centers focused on migration, and the development of research networks in the region. Although migration research is thriving, future efforts should aim toward theory building and establishing the links between internal and international migration

China · Developing country · Development economics · East Asia · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Human migration · Internal migration · Knowledge production · Migration studies · Political science · Population · Regional science · Social science · Sociology · Thriving · Demography · Gender Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Socioeconomic Development in Asia

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Unique citing works19
Citations per year1,12
Citation span2009 - 2026 (18)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 15

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