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    Economic migration and Australia in the 21st century

    Wright, Chris F; Clibborn, Stephen; Piper, Nicola; Cini, Nicole | October 2016
    Abstract
    This Analysis assesses the benefits and challenges of contemporary economic immigration in Australia. While the policy arrangements underpinning economic immigration have undergone significant changes in recent decades, Australian governments have managed this transition successfully. Increased intakes of skilled immigrants have assisted structural transitions in Australia’s economy, delivered tangible benefits in addressing challenges related to population, and produced positive effects in relation to fiscal impact, productivity, and immigrants’ employment and labour market outcomes. Notwithstanding these benefits, significant challenges have emerged in relation to temporary visa schemes, in particular: the lack of workplace protection and the need for greater social assistance for temporary migrant workers; the misalignment of skilled immigration regulations with the needs of the labour market; and skills underutilisation and gender bias in skills assessment. The Analysis makes policy recommendations to help address issues of mistreatment and underpayment of temporary migrant workers, ensure that the allocation of temporary skilled visas reflects genuine skills shortages, address problems of gender inequity, and ensure that policy settings remain responsive to future workforce needs. These policy adjustments are necessary for maintaining public confidence in expansive economic immigration arrangements that are important for sustaining national prosperity.
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    Wright, Chris F; Clibborn, Stephen; Piper, Nicola; Cini, Nicole. 2016. Economic migration and Australia in the 21st century. © Lowy Institute For International Policy. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/6737. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
    Keywords
    Comparative Analysis
    Social Research
    Sex Discrimination
    Employment Discrimination
    Women's Rights
    Equal Opportunity
    Equal Pay
    Feminism
    Men's Role
    Women's Role
    Development Economics
    Economic Analysis
    Economic Impact
    Socioeconomic Development
    Socioeconomic Indicators
    Gender
    Gender Bias
    Gender Differences
    Gender Discrimination
    Gender Equality
    Gender Gaps
    Gender Inequality
    Gender Issues
    Gender Relations
    Gender Roles
    Econometric analysis
    Economic implications
    Economies in transition
    Economic integration
    Growth potential
    Gross national product
    Economic discrimination
    Socioeconomic surveys
    Gender-based analysis
    Sex differences
    Job bias
    Equal employment opportunity
    Fair employment practice
    Job discrimination
    Affirmative action programs
    Sex dicrimination against women
    Pay equity
    Sexism
    Equal rights amendment
    Emancipation of women
    Equal rights
    Women's movements
    Feminist economics
    Labor economics
    Women in economic development
    Women in development
    Wage survey
    Cost and standard of living
    Human capital
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    Author
    Wright, Chris F
    Clibborn, Stephen
    Piper, Nicola
    Cini, Nicole
    Theme
    Gender
    Economics
    Labor Migration
     
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