Migrant Workers and the Covid-19 Pandemic

Evidence from Sri Lankans Abroad

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ID7419375
AuthorsBilesha Weeraratne (0000-0001-8232-0937, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume2022
Issue56
Publication date2022-07-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTwo Homelands (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0353-6777 • E-ISSN: 1581-1212
PublisherThe Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3986/dd.2022.2.03
OpenAlexW4285026619
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited13

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the unfair and vulnerable situations endured by migrant workers. This article explores the realities of migrant workers stranded overseas during the pandemic. Focusing on evidence from the experiences of Sri Lankan migrants, it aims to create better policies and frameworks to improve their conditions. This study uses qualitative and quantitative data collected from Sri Lankan migrant workers. The analysis of migrants’ nuanced experiences overseas during the pandemic, in terms of employment outcomes and social and psychological experiences, shows mixed evidence. While the positive experiences are comforting, the negative experiences give direction for further attention

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Migrant workers · Pandemic · Political science · Qualitative research · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Social science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Sri lanka · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Employment and Welfare Studies · Medicine · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Virology

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