title: Migrant labor absorption in Malaysia.
abstract: The use of migrant workers to ease labor shortages caused by rapid industrialization in Malaysia during the twentieth century is examined.  "This paper will focus on:  (1) the extent, composition and distribution of migrant workers; (2) the labor shortage and absorption of migrant workers; and (3) the role of migrant workers in the government's economic restructuring process."
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nayagam
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D006280:Health Workforce; D007221:Industry; D008296:Malaysia; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Asia; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Human Resources; Industrialization; International Migration; Labor Force; Malaysia; Migrant Workers; Migration; Population; Population Dynamics; Southeastern Asia