Asian Survey
Volume 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 316-335

Migration of foreign workers into South Korea: From periphery to semi-periphery in the global labor market (Article)

Kim W.-B.*
  • a Sociology Department, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

Abstract

The rapid wage increase and labor shortage since the late 1980s in South Korea forced the government to allow the employment of workers from numerous Asian countries. However, unforeseen problems arose when many foreign workers remained illegally, and growing awareness of their plight raised social and human rights concerns. © 2004 by The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.

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labor migration South Korea Eurasia Far East Asia labor market illegal immigrant human rights migrant worker Korea
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DOI: 10.1525/as.2004.44.2.316
ISSN: 00044687
Cited by: 35
Original Language: English