Labour Migration - 9780367026202

Taylor & Francis

Labour MigrationThe Internal Geographical Mobility of Labour in the Developed World\nAuthor(s): James H. Johnson, John Salt\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367026202, 978-0367026202\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 1990. This edited work brings together a collection of studies, by an international team of contributors, on inter-urban migration, which is largely dominated by labour migration. The structure of the book reflects the interaction of the supply and demand of labour and the information flows that make this possible. \n\nThe book offers a multi-dimensional analysis of labour migration, including behavioural, economic and institutional approaches. It combines various scales of analysis, including the national scale, the occupational scale and the household scale. The study also examines labour migration in a variety of national contexts. \n\nIt will be of particular value to professional geographers, econom.