Responding to regional labour demand: International migration and labour markets in New Zealand's regions

Journal of International Migration and Integration

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 203-223

  Spoonley, Paul ^a   Bedford, Richard ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Employer initiatives; Immigration policy; New Zealand; Regional labour demand; Seasonal employment

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; EMPLOYMENT; IMMIGRATION; IMMIGRATION POLICY; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; LABOR MARKET; SKILLED LABOR;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 45849149239     PISSN: 14883473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12134-008-0056-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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