Platform workers often fall into debt either as a result of working or in the process of getting into the industry. Dr. Cheryl Ruth Soriano noted that in many cases, workers took out loans to use as initial capital, usually to purchase motorcycles, fuel, shoulder maintenance costs, and so ...
Workers subject to brokerage fees often arrive from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. msn.com/en-xl/money/other/influx-of-indian-workers-in-taiwan-firms-roll-out-welcome-mat-but-prejudices-lurk/ar-BB1p6Kdw?ocid=BingNewsVerp Ralph Jennings ◎ ★ Nikkei Asia (Japan), 2024-3...
This paper explores the relationship between social identity and labor market outcomes of immigrants. Using survey data from Italy, we provide robust evide
A plausible explanation could be the relatively high cost of housing and financing which make mobility impractical in many cases in the USA, while in other countries, geographical mobility is not a commonly accepted practice and norm (see for example Florida2014; and cf. with Molloy et al.,201...
By contrast, the salaries that domestic workers from Indonesia and the Philippines can make in Hong Kong are substantial enough to provide for their families and even buy homes in their hometowns. The workers also, in most cases, tend to lack viable career options in other areas. So in ...
In fact, in some cases, members of the United States Trade Representative’s Office had only handwritten copies of the agreements. Although these are just two examples, they are perhaps indicative of the low levels of transparency with respect to many international agreements between countries. As...
Over 10,000 South Korean nurses were sent to West Germany in the 11-year period between 1965 and 1976. It is known that they were dispatched because of South Korea’s need for capital and expertise after the Korean War (1950–1953). To assist in this endeavor, West Germany helped South...
to meet the job requirements takes time and effort but costs less than the other two ways. It is more difficult and more expensive to hire qualified, skilled workers from the external labor market [49]. Therefore, firms can reduce external hiring costs, especially in cases where a high numbe...