Focuses on factors that are likely to influence outward migration flow from China and the Southeast Asian region, particularly the Philippines and Indonesia, in the next two decades. It finds that while current migration streams are likely to continue in the short run, important developments in...

Reviews policies and programmes the Philippines has adopted as an origin country to protect its migrant workers at different stages of migration - pre-deployment, at the worksite, and upon return. Looks in detail at features of regulatory frameworks for overseas employment, the varied mechanisms...

Examines and compares the various institutional arrangements for regulating migration that have been developed in Indonesia and the Philippines, referring to them generally as "migration infrastructure". The study sought to determine whether these have any impact on the relative conditions of...

Reviews the best practices and gaps concerning the contribution of migrants and diaspora to local development based on available literature. Looks at the social costs of international migration and the transnational dimensions of the contributions of migrants and the diaspora.