Immigration and labor shortages: Learning from Japan and the United Kingdom

Industrialized countries have increasingly used skill-based selective migration policies to reduce labor and skill shortages. But are these policies effective? This paper uses Japan and the United Kingdom to illustrate how immigration policy and employment, training and labor practices influence lab...

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Published inAsian and Pacific migration journal : APMJ Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 336 - 361
Main Authors Liu-Farrer, Gracia, Green, Anne E., Ozgen, Ceren, Cole, Matthew A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2023
Scalabrini Migration Center
Subjects
Employment
Immigration policy
Industrialized nations
Labor migration
Labor shortages
Labor supply
Scarcity
Training
skill shortages
labor market
immigration policy
Labor shortages
Japan
United Kingdom
training
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Summary:Industrialized countries have increasingly used skill-based selective migration policies to reduce labor and skill shortages. But are these policies effective? This paper uses Japan and the United Kingdom to illustrate how immigration policy and employment, training and labor practices influence labor and skill supply. Until recently, these two countries had different migration policies and labor practices. Yet data shows similar patterns of labor and skill shortage profiles in both countries. This paper draws on empirical research to argue that such outcomes suggest that immigration policies will not alleviate labor and skill shortages unless accompanied by the transformation of employment and training practices.
ISSN:0117-1968
2057-049X
DOI:10.1177/01171968231188532