INTERNATIONAL DIVISION OF LABOUR
1970s a wide increase in economic integration between countries
The global economic factors
The global workforce
an international division of labour that has been emerging in the wake of other forces of globalization
Between the 1980s and early 2000s the global supply of labour almost doubled
The growing pool of global labour is accessed by employers in more advanced economies through various methods
International labour migration
global issue
positive aspects
serious challenges
contribute to growth and development in their countries of employment
their countries of origin greatly benefit
face exploitative working conditions
women face specific protection problems
irregular migration
the trafficking and smuggling of human
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the ILO's comparative
tripartite structure
the past 5 years
the incidence of long-term unemployment has increased
60%
The number of people employed in precarious work has increased
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part-time employment, self-employment or freelance work,
homeworkers, fixed-term or temporary work, on-call work, other contingent work
telecommuting jobs.
"global mobility."
from business expatriates to self-initiated expatriates international business travelers, international commuters, and "flexpatriates"
internationally relocated individuals such as immigrants, refugees,
sojourners, retirees, military personnel, international students, or other