http://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/services/Feed ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 http://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:11536 Over the last two decades, international migration has grown rapidly, mainly due to globalisation of economic activity and its ensuing effect on international labour migration. These recent episodes of rising international migration and remittance flows present challenges to both developed and developing countries. With US$16.4 billion in official remittances in 2008, the Philippines stand prominent as one of the major remittance-receiving and labour-exporting countries in the world. This paper provides critical review of migration policy reform in the Philippines and assesses the impacts of remittances on the Philippine economy. 2012-09-17T01:14:48.730Z ]]> http://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:9342 This study empirically investigates the impact of economic, demographic, and political factors on the size of emigration from the Philippines. In 2007, overseas workers from the Philippines sent remittances in excess of US$14 billion annually to their families back home. Although these remittances are an important source of foreign exchange and play an important role in economic development, the determinants of emigration in the Philippines are not well established. A simple unrestricted error correction model of migration was specified and estimated using data spanning the period 1975–2005. Results indicate that the level of unemployment, adult literacy and population density are the key determinants of emigration in the Philippines. The result also indicates that government instability impacts negatively on emigration in the Philippines. The policy implications of the results are discussed. 2011-11-13T22:40:11.885Z ]]> http://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:8793 Over the last two decades, international migration has grown rapidly, mainly due to globalisation of economic activity and its ensuing effect on international labour migration. The dramatic growth in remittances has captured the attention of governments and international agencies because of its potential to contribute to economic growth and development of national and regional economies as well as reduce poverty. These recent episodes of rising international migration and remittance flows present challenges to both developed and developing countries. With US$16.4 billion in official remittances in 2008, the Philippines stand prominent as one of the major remittance-receiving and labour-exporting countries in the world. This paper provides critical review of migration policy reform in the Philippines and assesses the impacts of remittances on the Philippine economy. 2011-08-30T05:10:03.625Z ]]> http://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/uon:5960 In recent times, overseas workers from the Philippines have been sending remittances in excess of US$14 billion annually to their families back home. Although these remittances are important source of foreign exchange and play an important role in economic development of the Philippines, the determinants of migration in the country is not well established. This study empirically investigates the impact of economic, demographic, and political factors on the size of emigration from the Philippines. A simple migration model is specified and estimated using data spanning the period 1975 to 2005. The results indicate that income inequality, adult literacy, and the level of unemployment are the key determinants of emigration in the Philippines. The result also indicates that political stability impacts on emigration in the Philippines. The policy implications of the results are discussed. 2010-04-27T04:32:35.589Z ]]>