Using Remittance Transaction Data for Timely Estimation of the Foreign Worker Population in Malaysia (English)

Malaysia has been grappling with understanding how many foreign workers reside in the country and thus faces challenges in formulating evidence-based foreign worker policies. This paper uses micro-level remittance transaction data collected from money transfer service providers to estimate the number of foreign workers. Most foreign workers remit a large portion of their earnings to support family members back home. They are low-income earners, sensitive...

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Binti Ali Ahmad,Zainab;

Simler,Kenneth;

Yi,Soonhwa;
Document Date
2020/07/23
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9331
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Malaysia,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2020/07/23
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Using Remittance Transaction Data for Timely Estimation of the Foreign Worker Population in Malaysia
Keywords
Poverty and Equity

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Binti Ali Ahmad,Zainab; Simler,Kenneth; Yi,Soonhwa.

Using Remittance Transaction Data for Timely Estimation of the Foreign Worker Population in Malaysia (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9331 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/788601595507343857

Using Remittance Transaction Data for Timely Estimation of the Foreign Worker Population in Malaysia (English)

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