title: Balancing obligations and self-interest: humanitarian program settlers in the Australian labor market.
abstract: "Technological and structural changes in the Australian economy have led to a decline in unskilled and semi-skilled employment and this has had a marked effect on labor market opportunities for immigrants.... This paper reviews the labor market experience of humanitarian program arrivals and considers the policy implications of high levels of unemployment among this group. It is suggested that humanitarian obligations do not end with entry to Australia, and it is in the interests of the receiving society and humanitarian program arrivals for greater public investment in skills development to help improve labor market outcomes among this group."
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D006280:Health Workforce; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014478:Unemployment
keywords: Australia; Demographic Factors; Destination; Developed Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Employment; Employment Status--determinants; Human Capital; Human Resources; Labor Force; Labor Migration; Macroeconomic Factors; Migrant Workers; Migration; Migration Policy; Occupational Status; Oceania; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Social Policy; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Unemployment