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VoxDev Development Economics

S2 Ep39: Improving the welfare of migrant workers

21 min • 2 november 2022

Millions of Sri Lankans have migrated to the Gulf region to work, but almost one in 10 makes a formal complaint to the consulate about abuse or employer malpractice. Is there a better way to protect them? Nilesh Fernando tells Tim Phillips about a successful policy to regulate the agencies that match workers and employers.

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