Matt Withers

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Matt Withers is a senior lecturer in Sociology at the Australian National University. His research critically examines various aspects of the relationship between temporary labour migration and development across the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on Sri Lanka and the South Pacific. His current research examines emigration policymaking in comparative perspective and situates the implications of transnational family separation within the migration-development debate.

The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme is helping some workers but harming others – it needs to be reformed
The Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme is helping some workers but harming others – it needs to be reformed
Lopsided economic benefits are intimately linked to prevailing conditions of employment.
Gains, pains, and dubious claims from the Pacific Labour Mobility Survey
Gains, pains, and dubious claims from the Pacific Labour Mobility Survey
The large-scale survey produced limited data on complex issues and is no substitute for culturally appropriate social research.
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