Covers both skilled and unskilled international labor mobility to and from Taiwan in the 21st century, focusing on the status quo, controversial issues, and policy implications

Explores the migration of skilled laborers to and from Taiwan, which has not been well researched by preceding studies

Analyzes the various issues of unskilled foreign laborers in Taiwan, both industrial workers and caregivers

Autorentext
Yumiko Nakahara is a Professor at Kyushu Sangyo University. She has been involved in joint projects with companies worldwide, including those from newly industrializing economies in Asia. In the 1990s, she worked in the Computer Division at Sharp Corporation and earned her PhD in economics at Kyushu University. Her main concerns are the international migration to and from Taiwan, the development of Taiwanese IT companies, and the global R&D activities of Taiwanese companies.

Inhalt

Preface.- Contents.- Acronyms .- Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Literature Review.- Chapter 3 Background of the Foreign Worker Introduction Chapter.- 4 Skilled Migration To and From Taiwan Chapter.- 5 Foreign Laborers: Status and Problems Chapter.- 6 Conclusion About the Author.- Index.