The social impacts of seasonal migration : lessons from Australia’s seasonal worker program for Pacific Islanders (English)

The seasonal worker program (SWP) is a temporary migration scheme between Australia and selected Pacific Island countries. It was introduced in 2012 and covers the agriculture, accommodation, and tourism sectors. Extensive efforts have been made to evaluate the economic impacts of the scheme, but there is a lack of evidence on the social impacts emanating from the extended absences of key family members. Moreover, of the 17,320 workers who have participated...

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Chattier,Priya;

Utz,Anuja;

Sharma,Manohar;

Doyle,Jesse Jon Gerome;
Document Date
2018/05/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
126256
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Pacific Islands,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2018/05/16
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The social impacts of seasonal migration : lessons from Australia’s seasonal worker program for Pacific Islanders
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Chattier,Priya; Utz,Anuja; Sharma,Manohar; Doyle,Jesse Jon Gerome.

The social impacts of seasonal migration : lessons from Australia’s seasonal worker program for Pacific Islanders (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/206071526448586179

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