... on the dynamics resulting from the accession of the A8 states (Poland, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary and Estonia) to the European Union. These studies covered a vast array of topics related to East-West labour migration within the European Union, with attention given to issues...

... end their contract early in response to family obligations. Originality/value The findings provide insights into how women make their decisions when to return, which may contribute to a better understanding of how to assist women engaged in transnational labour migration. Nguyen Quynh Phuong...

... in their home town, strong family ties, parental care obligations, lack of skill acquisition from international labour migration, age and for married migrants having children. Poor conditions in their home town, the absence of local job opportunities and better schooling for children were important...

... Publishing Limited 2015 The current phase of international labour migration in Asia, described as the Age of Contract Labour (Goss and Lindquist, 2000), is characterised by movement of labour to the Middle East and newly industrialised economies of Asia from the developing economies of South...