Books and Reports

Unscrupulous Recruitment and Precarious Employment of Nepali Migrant Workers

Through analysis of 15,340 cases of 22,148 of individual migrant workers registered at Pravasi Nepali Coordination Committee (PNCC) during the period between 2014 and 2022, this study identifies the situation of the process of recruitment of Nepali migrant workers, decent work in the ...

Women Migrant Workers from Nepal: Key Statistics

This paper presents some of the key statistics relating to Nepali women’s migration for foreign jobs. The findings are based on an analysis of publicly available migration-related data and raw datasets provided by government institutions, including the National Population and Housin...

‘Only a Few Can Afford to Go to Korea’: The Costs of Nepali Migration to South Korea

Although South Korea has emerged as a preferred work destination for Nepali migrants in recent years, there is a clear dearth of studies on the issues of Nepali workers’ migration to South Korea. This paper looks at South Korea-bound migrant workers’ socio-economic characteristics...

A Media Analysis of Changes in International Human Trafficking Routes from Nepal

This study examined the media portrayal of different actors involved in human trafficking from Nepal to understand the reported changes in international routes of human trafficking from Nepal after 2015. The findings of the study are based on content analysis of 480 news articles publ...

Assessment of Outreach and Engagement with Prospective Migrants by the Agencies Recruiting Labourers for Foreign Employment

This study was conducted to identify the gaps in policies and practices of labour recruitment in Nepal and assess the outreach and engagement of major formal labour intermediaries, private recruitment agencies (PRAs) and pre-departure orientation training (PDOT) centres, with migrant ...

वैदेशिक रोजगारीका लागि कामदार भर्ती गर्ने संस्थाहरूको सम्भावित आप्रवासी कामदारहरुसँग हुने भेटघाट तथा संलग्नताको मूल्याङ्कन

यो अध्ययन नेपालमा श्रमिक भर्तीसम्बन्धी नीति र अभ्यासका बिचमा रहेको असमानताहरूलाई पहिचान गर्न र निजी भर्ती...

नेपालबाट अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मुलुकहरूमा हुने मानव बेचबिखनका मार्गहरूको परिवर्तनका बारेमा समाचारहरुको विश्लेषण

यस अध्ययनमा सन् २०१५ पछि नेपालबाट अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय मुलुकहरूमा हुने मानव बेचबिखनका मार्गहरूमा भएका परिवर्�...

Return, Wage Theft and Access to Justice of Nepali Migrant Workers during COVID-19

Migrant workers all over the world have faced severe economic and social impacts as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Nepalis who have migrated to various countries of destination are also among those hit hardest by the pandemic. The plight of migrant workers has been exacerbated fur...

Impact of COVID-19 on Migrant Bhariyas In Darjeeling Town

his paper looks at the socio-economic impact of the pandemic on Nepali migrants working as porters in and around the Himalayan town of Darjeeling. It seeks to understand their coping mechanisms during the time of the pandemic and thereafter. It also aims to understand the pattern of t...

Province 1 of Nepal: Migration Profile

The report provides baseline information on migration in Province 1 of Nepal by capturing most forms of migration within, from and into the province. It also provides data on returnee migrants’ skills, employment sectors of their interest and status of labour market reintegrati...

Subscribe now and receive weekly newsletter updates

© Centre for the Study of Labour and Mobility. 2024