Lao labor migration and remittance, trends and economic and livelihood implications

Published by: Open Development Mekong

This report looks into Laos international labour migration, its economic and livelihood aspects, trends and implications. The author examines the global distribution of Laos migrants and their occupations. Then, remittance and its implications on livelihoods are estimated and analyzed. Particular attention is ascribed to Laos migrant workers in Thailand. The author argues that previous surveys have underestimated the remittance flows to Laos from Thailand.

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Field	Value
Document type	Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Language of document	English
Topics	Economy and commerce Emigration Informal migration for labor Livelihood rights Migration
Geographic area (spatial range)	Lao People's Democratic Republic Thailand
Copyright	Unclear copyright
Version / Edition	1.0
License	unspecified
Author (individual)	Southichack, Mana
Publication place	Switzerland
Publisher	Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Publication date	2014
Date uploaded	June 14, 2015, 06:56 (UTC)
Date modified	January 8, 2016, 00:16 (UTC)