Keep doors open to migrant workers to meet long-term labour needs, says OECD
The economic crisis is likely to cause the first major fall in the number of migrants coming to work in OECD countries since the 1980s, according to a new OECD report. This is already happening, for example, in Ireland, Spain and the UK, which were among the countries first hit by the downturn.
The International Migration Outlook 2009 says that migrant workers are also more affected by the deterioration of labour market conditions.
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