Labor Market Incorporation Of Immigrants In Japan And The United States

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Labor Market Incorporation Of Immigrants In Japan And The United States

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Author : Wayne A. Cornelius
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002

Labor Market Incorporation Of Immigrants In Japan And The United States written by Wayne A. Cornelius and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Foreign workers categories.

Temporary Workers Or Future Citizens

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Author : Tadashi Hanami
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1997-11-19

Temporary Workers Or Future Citizens written by Tadashi Hanami and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-11-19 with Social Science categories.

Japan and the United States are under global and domestic pressures to simultaneously expand and to restrict immigration. In both countries migration, refugee and citizenship policies have become highly contentious political issues. Myron Weiner and Tadashi Hanami have brought together a distinguished group of American and Japanese experts to examine the very different approaches of these two societies in dealing with employer demand for labour, control over illegal migration, the challenge of incorporating immigrants, the legal rights and social benefits of foreign residents and illegal migrants, and the claims of refugees and asylum seekers.

The Employment And Settlement Of Japanese Brazilian Migrants In Japan

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Author : Masataka Nakagawa
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

The Employment And Settlement Of Japanese Brazilian Migrants In Japan written by Masataka Nakagawa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Brazil categories.

By removing restrictions on entry and residence for foreign-born people of Japanese descent, the amendment of the Japanese Immigration Act in 1990 facilitated economically-motivated migration from South America, particularly from Brazil, which is home to the largest overseas ethnic-Japanese (Nikkei) population. This study is designed to explore interactions of the following two salient consequences of this ethnic-priority immigration policy. Despite the principle that "non-skilled foreign workers are not admitted for employment purposes" being retained under the country's immigration policy, the ethnic-priority feature of the amended Immigration Act has been utilised as a "side door" through which an increasing number of Japanese Brazilian migrants have been absorbed into the low-skilled end of the Japanese labour market. While their intensive concentration in unstable labouring jobs is raising concerns over their labour market incorporation and economic advancement, a considerable proportion of these Japanese Brazilian migrants are now prolonging their stay, or settling, especially with the growth of the "second generation" immigrant population. To achieve the aim to explore aspects of employment and settlement and their interactions, this study employs a comprehensive framework linking economic causes to social and demographic consequences of migration of Japanese Brazilians to Japan. In addition to a range of secondary data analysis, this study presents both quantitative and qualitative analysis of primary data drawn from an original survey specifically designed for the purpose of this study. The results of the demand-side analysis that contains examination of the factors associated with utilisation of foreign workers in the manufacturing sector - by far the largest employer of Japanese Brazilian migrant workers- depicts the vulnerable status of their employment which is firmly embedded in the restructuring process that has generated the burgeoning demand for a low-skilled and flexible workforce. In contrast to their intensive concentration in unstable labouring jobs in the peripheral segment of the Japanese labour market, Japanese Brazilian migrants are from diverse background in terms of education and occupational status in Brazil. The contrast between the homogeneity in employment status in Japan and the heterogeneity in socioeconomic and human capital background in Brazil is reflected in differentiated levels of satisfaction with labour market outcomes in Japan. The results of analysis of earnings determinants indicate that Japanese Brazilian workers are not rewarded on the basis of their individual human capital. Rather, it is social capital that determinants labour market incorporation and wage outcomes for this economically disadvantaged and institutionally vulnerable immigrant group. Japanese Brazilian migrants' insensitivity to engagement in these unstable and low-skilled jobs - that provide little opportunity for skill attainment and occupational mobility - can be explained by their initial economically-focused "temporary" migration strategy, with which they are committed to the main purpose of migration such as hard work, saving, and remittances. Their initial migration strategy is to work hard, save much as they can, and remit savings to Brazil. The intention to be a "temporary'' migrant worker, however, is not a fixed propensity but a variable one that changes over the course of a migration career generating a set of irreversible changes. Although various factors contribute to this process such as the development of social connectedness and the reinforcement of economic attachment in the destination, the most salient aspect associated with the prolongation of stay- or the transition from a "sojourner" with a "target-earning" migration strategy to a "settler"- is family reunification and new family formation in Japan. This new phase in the settlement process raises concerns over children's education and future opportunities, and thereby complicates the migrants' struggle with the gap between the evolution of family circumstances and the continuity of engagement in unstable and vulnerable jobs. This further confuses the development of the family's future settlement strategy with ambiguity and uncertainty that characterises the concept of "settlement" among Japanese Brazilian migrants in Japan.

Japan And Global Migration

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Author : Mike Douglass
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-04-22

Japan And Global Migration written by Mike Douglass and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-22 with Social Science categories.

Japan and Global Migration brings together current research on foreign workers and households from a variety of different perspectives. This influx has had a substantial impact on Japan's economic, social and political landscape. The book asks three major questions: whether the recent wave of migration constitutes a new multicultural age challenging Japan's identity as homogenous society; how foreign workers confront the many difficulties living in Japan; how Japanese society is both resisting and accommodating the growing presence of foreign workers in their communities. This book contains the most up to date, original data on Japanese migrant culture available. Its inescapable conclusion is that the multicultural age has finally come to Japan; the question is whether foreign workers will be legally and socially assimilated into the fabric of Japanese society or will continue to be treated as temporary entrants with limited civil rights. The book is written with postgraduate students in Asian studies, Japanese studies, political science, sociology, anthropology and migration studies, in mind.

Immigration Policy And Foreign Workers In Japan

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Author : H. Mori
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1996-11-04

Immigration Policy And Foreign Workers In Japan written by H. Mori and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-11-04 with Business & Economics categories.

In the second half of the 1980s Japan has emerged as one of the new major destination countries for migrants from Asia. The migrant labour pool was then joined by Japanese descendants from South American countries in the 1990s. Japan's policy of keeping the labour market closed to foreign unskilled workers has remained unchanged despite the 1990 immigration policy reform, which met the growing need for unskilled labour not by opening the 'front-door' to unskilled workers but by letting them in through intentionally-provided 'side-doors'. This book throws light on various aspects of migration flows to Japan and the present status of migrant workers as conditioned by Japan's immigration control system. The analysis aims to explore how the massive arrival of migrants affected Japan's immigration policy and how the policy segmented the foreign labour market in Japan.

Employment Policies Of The United States And Japan

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Author : Joint United States-Japan Employment Study
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969

Employment Policies Of The United States And Japan written by Joint United States-Japan Employment Study and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Manpower policy categories.

Migrant Workers In Japan

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Author : Hiroshi Komai
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-10-12

Migrant Workers In Japan written by Hiroshi Komai and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-12 with Social Science categories.

First Published in 1995. The issue of foreign workers in Japan has already reached a turning point, as they are quickly changing from a flow into a group of settled residents. This change has been accompanied by a great deal of research in Japan, but there have been precious few attempts to grasp the problem in a unified manner, and this book, based on the author’s own field research, represents such an attempt.

Local Citizenship In Recent Countries Of Immigration

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Author : Takeyuki Tsuda
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2006

Local Citizenship In Recent Countries Of Immigration written by Takeyuki Tsuda and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Political Science categories.

Because of severe domestic labor shortages, Japan has recently joined the increasing number of advanced industrialized nations that have begun importing large numbers of immigrant workers since the 1980s. Although the citizenship status of foreign workers is the most precarious in such recent countries of immigration, the national governments of these countries have become increasingly preoccupied with border enforcement, forcing local municipalities and organizations to offer basic rights and social services to the foreign residents who are settling in their local communities. This book analyzes the development of local citizenship in Japan by examining the role of local governments and NGOs as well as grass-roots political and judicial activism in the expansion of immigrant rights. In this manner, localities are emerging as important sites for the struggle for immigrant citizenship and social integration, enabling foreign workers to enjoy substantive rights even in the absence of national citizenship. The possibilities and limits of such local citizenship in Japan are then compared to three other recent countries of immigration (Italy, Spain, and South Korea).

International Migrants In Japan

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Author : Yoshitaka Ishikawa
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2015

International Migrants In Japan written by Yoshitaka Ishikawa and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Aliens categories.

Japan faces multiple challenges in an era of population decline. Problems such as aging and a decreasing working-age population are expected to increase in severity, so tackling these challenges and examining the contributions that immigrants can make to society are vital for Japan's future. What contributions do foreign residents make to Japan, especially in the labor market? How do national and local government policies effect the settlement and permanent residence of foreign nationals? Are issues - such as social mobility and quality of life of foreigners, the fertility of foreign women, and long-term trends in naturalization - important? What support does Japan offer to immigrants? As a 'new' country of immigration, the need to examine such questions is growing. This book takes a geographical perspective in examining the necessity of immigration and how foreign residents are helping to alleviate the problem of population decline in contemporary Japan. *** "Over the last thirty years Japan has become a country of immigration again. While the literature on migration to Japan is growing, reliable data on the issue is still scarce.Yoshitaka Ishikawa's edited volume is a major contribution to filling this void. Overall the papers compiled in the book are a good introduction to the complex and multifaceted realities of newcomer migrants and shed light on some understudied quantitative and qualitative aspects of migration to Japan. --Pacific Affairs, Vol. 89, No. 4, December 2016 (Series: Japanese Society) [Subject: Sociology, Japanese Studies, Asian Studies, Migration Studies, Labor Studies]

Opening The Door

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Author : Betsy Teresa Brody
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2002

Opening The Door written by Betsy Teresa Brody and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Political Science categories.

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.