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In the case of expatriation—the process through which an individual lives and works in a country other than their country of citizenship, often temporarily and for work reasons [2] —, social capital has been identified as an important factor for expatriate career success, performance, cultural and psychological adjustment, and international ...
The population of Indonesia, the world's fourth largest, has contributed to the surplus of work forces. [clarification needed] Combined with a scarcity of jobs at home, that has led numbers of Native Indonesians to seek work abroad. It is estimated that around 4.5 million Indonesians work abroad; 70% of them are women: most are employed in the ...
Expatriate French voters queue in Lausanne, Switzerland, for the first round of the presidential election of 2007. An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their country of citizenship. [1] The term often refers to a professional, skilled worker, or student from an affluent country. [2]
It is common for the employer or the sponsor to retain the employee's passport and other identity papers as a form of insurance for the amount an employer has paid for the worker's work permit and airfare. Kafeels sell visas to foreign workers with the unwritten understanding that the foreigner can work for an employer other than the sponsor. [26]
A slight reduction in the barriers to labor mobility between the developing and developed world could do more to reduce poverty in the developing world than any remaining trade liberalization. [92] Studies show that the elimination of barriers to migration could have profound effects on world GDP, with estimates of gains ranging between 67 and ...
Traditional longterm assignments range from 12 –36 months and require the most rigorous expatriate selection and training. Expatriates on traditional assignments receive support including relocation benefits, housing allowances and annual home leave. [6] The cost of a traditional longterm international assignment averages at US$311,000 per ...
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Arab expatriates contribute to the circulation of financial and human capital in the region and thus significantly promote regional development. In 2009 Arab countries received a total of US$35.1 billion in remittance in-flows and remittances sent to Jordan , Egypt and Lebanon from other Arab countries are 40 to 190 per cent higher than trade ...