Malaysia has been grappling with understanding how many foreign workers reside in the country and thus faces challenges in formulating evidence-based foreign worker policies. This paper uses micro-level remittance transaction data collected from money transfer service providers to estimate the number of foreign workers. Most foreign workers remit a large portion of their earnings to support family members back home. They are low-income earners, sensitive...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2020/07/23
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS9331
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2020/07/23
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Disclosed
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Using Remittance Transaction Data for Timely Estimation of the Foreign Worker Population in Malaysia
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Poverty and Equity