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Handbook on Establishing Effective Labour Migration Policies in Countries of Origin and Destination

Date: 23 May 2006, Type: Handbook

The Handbook aims to assist states in their efforts to develop new policy approaches, solutions and practical measures for better management of labour migration in countries of origin and of destination.

It has been prepared primarily for use by decision-makers and practitioners in the OSCE area and countries served by IOM and ILO. It analyses effective policies and practices and draws on examples from OSCE participating States as well as other countries that have considerable experience in this field.

The book is published jointly by the OSCE, the International Organization for Migration and the International Labour Office.

Foreward and table of contents

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Executive summary and introduction

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International legal framework for the protection of migrant workers

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Issues underlying policy responses in countries of origin and destination

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Developing policies in countries of origin to protect migrant workers

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Developing policies in countries of origin to optimize the benefits of organized labour migration

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Administration of labour migration

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Foreign labour admission policies

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Post-admission policies: rights of migrant workers

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Measures to prevent or reduce irregular labour migration

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Inter-state cooperation

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Conclusion and annexes

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Bibliography and abbreviations

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The Handbook on Establishing Effective Labour Migration Policies in Countries of Origin and Destination was launched at part two of the Economic Forum in Prague, May 2006.