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The effect of COVID-19 on labour migration in the CIS
Влияние пандемии COVID-19 на положение мигрантов на рынках труда стран СНГ
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Abstract This study responds to the need for measures to mitigate the effects of national actions to slow the spread of COVID-19. National responses are dynamic processes and thus an elusive, albeit important, object of study. The governments of most CIS countries acted promptly and decisively in countering ... view more
This study responds to the need for measures to mitigate the effects of national actions to slow the spread of COVID-19. National responses are dynamic processes and thus an elusive, albeit important, object of study. The governments of most CIS countries acted promptly and decisively in countering the pandemic. The comprehensive measures have had a serious impact on citizens’ mobility and employment situation. Among the affected are millions of migrants working in the CIS. This article offers a comparative analysis, followed by synthesis, of the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as seen through the prism of employment and the situation of migrant workers in the CIS. Another focus is the restriction and support measures and how they have affected migrants. A range of qualitative and quantitative data was collated on the situation of migrant workers during COVID-19 restriction in the Russian
Federation and across the CIS. The findings suggest that the lack of international coordination in tackling COVID-19 has complicated the situation of migrant workers, who suffer from the closure of borders and the absence of adequate social support. The article explores problems faced by migrant workers in the current crisis and proposes measures to alleviate them.... view less
Keywords
epidemic; Commonwealth of Independent States; crisis management (econ., pol.); health policy; labor migration; migrant worker; socioeconomic effects; migration policy
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Social Problems
Free Keywords
COVID-19; pandemic; migration flows; migrant crisis; remittances
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 10-38
Journal
Baltic Region, 12 (2020) 4
Issue topic
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the socio-economic and demographic development of the countries of the Baltic region
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2020-4-2
ISSN
2079-8555
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed