Labor Migration in Asia: Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Post-Pandemic Future Read more about Labor Migration in Asia: Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Post-Pandemic Future This report by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the International Labour Organization (ILO) analyzes labor migration trends in Asia and puts them in the context of economic and policy developments and the changes wrought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Aiko Kikkawa Keywords labor migration remittances demographic changes aging Read more about Aiko Kikkawa Aiko Kikkawa is Economist at ADB’s Economic Research and Cooperation Department. Her research portfolio covers international migration and remittances, aging and demographic change, and economic analyses of ADB projects. She was the lead author of the Asian Economic Integration Report 2019/2020 theme chapter titled “Demographic Change, Productivity and the Role of Technology”. She obtained her PhD in development economics from the National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies in Japan and a master’s degree in forced migration from the University of Oxford.
Japan and Technology Workers from India: Working through Institutional Stickiness Read more about Japan and Technology Workers from India: Working through Institutional Stickiness The Japanese government and business sector addressed the shortage of technology workers in various ways. These include accommodating foreigners, easing visa restrictions, and forging bilateral business and political realignments. This presentation discusses how India has become a major source of highly skilled technology workers in Japan.