Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/260718 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Citation: 
[Journal:] IZA World of Labor [ISSN:] 2054-9571 [Article No.:] 484 [Publisher:] Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) [Place:] Bonn [Year:] 2021
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
Guest worker programs allow migrants to work abroad legally, and offer benefits to workers, firms, and nations. Guest workers are typically authorized to work only in specific labor markets, and are sponsored by, and must work for, a specific firm, making it difficult for guest workers to switch employers. Critics argue that the programs harm host country citizens and permanent residents ("existing workers"), and allow employers to exploit and abuse vulnerable foreign-born workers. Labor market institutions, competitive pressures, and firm strategy contribute to the effects of migration that occur through guest worker programs.
Subjects: 
guest workers
migration
firms
monopsony
mobility
JEL: 
J42
J61
J62
F22
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Document Type: 
Article

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