title: The future of international labor migration.
abstract: "The article reviews the nature of international labor migration today and the economic and political rationale for its occurrence.  It suggests that while the developed economies will continue to attract and exchange highly skilled labor, they will have little need for mass immigration by those with low skill levels.  In contrast, poorer countries with rapid population growth and low living standards will encourage emigration, except by the highly skilled.  One consequence will be more illegal immigration."
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salt
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Demographic Factors; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Employment Status; Illegal Migrants; International Migration; Labor Migration; Migrants; Migration; Occupational Status; Political Factors; Population; Population Dynamics; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; World