Can the IT-BPM industry be an alternative for Filipino migrant workers? Evidence from merged labor force and income expenditure data
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2016-01
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In the past decade, the Philippines experienced a surge in export-oriented
employment as seen in the sizeable supply of migrant workers and outsourced service providers. Using merged family income and expenditure, and labor force surveys, this study i) describes the profile of outsourcing employees and overseas workers, and ii) applies a multinomial logistic regression model to answer whether employment in the outsourcing sector can serve as a viable alternative to overseas employment. The results provide evidence of similarities in the profile of outsourcing and overseas workers, as well as the high likelihood of Filipino migrant workers preferring outsourcing work as an alternative employment.
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Occupational choice, Outsourcing, Migration