Open Access
Migration of Low Skilled Workers from India to the European Union
Loading...
Files
CARIM-India-RR-2012-15.pdf (430.16 KB)
RR 2012/15
License
Cadmus Permanent Link
Full-text via DOI
ISBN
ISSN
Issue Date
Type of Publication
Keyword(s)
LC Subject Heading
Other Topic(s)
EUI Research Cluster(s)
Initial version
Published version
Succeeding version
Preceding version
Published version part
Earlier different version
Initial format
Author(s)
Citation
Migration Policy Centre; CARIM-India Research Report; 2012/15; Thematic Reports
Cite
SASIKUMAR, S.K., THIMOTHY, Rakkee, Migration of Low Skilled Workers from India to the European Union, Migration Policy Centre, CARIM-India Research Report, 2012/15, Thematic Reports - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/23493
Abstract
This study explores factors that initiate and perpetuate low skill labour migration from India to the EU, examines the migration processes and evaluates the policy prescriptions available to manage such migration flows. Based on a survey of the available quantitative and qualitative evidence, our study points to the existence of a fairly stable and persistent demand for low skilled labour in the EU, at least in the medium term. As this demand cannot be fully met from within the EU, there is and will remain a strong demand for low skilled migrant workers from non-EU countries. This offers immense scope for traditional labour sending countries like India as well as destination countries in the EU to strengthen the migrationādevelopment nexus. Unfortunately, on both sides, there seems to be an absence of a coherent and focused policy for governing migration of low skilled workers. Considering that migration of low skilled workers from India is mainly directed to the Persian Gulf, the study also makes a comparison between the existing immigration policies in EU countries and the Persian Gulf in order to draw relevant policy perspectives. Evolving appropriate policy response in relation to low skilled migration to Europe is also necessary given that a significant share of such workers end up as irregular migrants in transit or at the destination.
Table of Contents
Additional Information
CARIM-India is co-financed by the European University Institute and the European Union.
External Links
Publisher
Version
Research Projects
Sponsorship and Funder Information
CARIM-India: Developing a knowledge base for policymaking on India-EU migration