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BOOK REVIEW: "Costs and Benefits of Cross-Country Labour Migration in the GMS" by Hossein Jalilian

BOOK REVIEW: "Costs and Benefits of Cross-Country Labour Migration in the GMS" by Hossein Jalilian The Singapore Economic Review, Vol. 59, No. 5 (2014) 1480004 (4 pages) © World Scientific Publishing Company DOI: 10.1142/S0217590814800046 BOOK REVIEW Published 8 October 2014 Costs and Benefits of Cross-Country Labour Migration in the GMS by Hossein Jalilian, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2012. ISBN: 978-982-4311-89-2. Labor migration across international borders has always been a common phenomenon in the labor market. Generations of such migrants have travelled across continents in pursuit of economic benefits and political freedom, as well as to alleviate poverty back home. The trend of labor migration thus, has usually been from the less developed countries to the more developed countries. With accelerated trade growth and globalization, the migration movements have also intensified within and across different regions. As of today, migration is no longer a sole issue of labor market movement. Its pertinence on human rights and social integration demands national policies and cross-country cooperation. While mi- gration seemed to be a plausible way to escape from poverty, it is not a solution for everyone in the poorer countries as it is built upon initial capital investments and networks. This is particularly true for the people in less developed countries, such as Myanmar, Cambodia and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Singapore Economic Review World Scientific Publishing Company

BOOK REVIEW: "Costs and Benefits of Cross-Country Labour Migration in the GMS" by Hossein Jalilian

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The Singapore Economic Review , Volume 59 (05): 1 – Dec 1, 2014
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The Singapore Economic Review, Vol. 59, No. 5 (2014) 1480004 (4 pages) © World Scientific Publishing Company DOI: 10.1142/S0217590814800046 BOOK REVIEW Published 8 October 2014 Costs and Benefits of Cross-Country Labour Migration in the GMS by Hossein Jalilian, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2012. ISBN: 978-982-4311-89-2. Labor migration across international borders has always been a common phenomenon in the labor market. Generations of such migrants have travelled across continents in pursuit of economic benefits and political freedom, as well as to alleviate poverty back home. The trend of labor migration thus, has usually been from the less developed countries to the more developed countries. With accelerated trade growth and globalization, the migration movements have also intensified within and across different regions. As of today, migration is no longer a sole issue of labor market movement. Its pertinence on human rights and social integration demands national policies and cross-country cooperation. While mi- gration seemed to be a plausible way to escape from poverty, it is not a solution for everyone in the poorer countries as it is built upon initial capital investments and networks. This is particularly true for the people in less developed countries, such as Myanmar, Cambodia and

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