The Effect of Host Country Economic Performance on Indonesian Migrant Workers: A Sectoral Analysis

The Effect of Host Country Economic Performance on Indonesian Migrant Workers: A Sectoral Analysis | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article The Effect of Host Country Economic Performance on Indonesian Migrant Workers: A Sectoral Analysis Darisky Cherlanda This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8539485/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract This study analyzes how sectoral economic performance in host countries affects the migration flows of Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMWs) from 2014 to 2023. Using panel data from 13 major destination countries and applying fixed effects and robust estimation methods, the study examines the influence of manufacturing, agriculture, industry, and services sectors alongside demographic and structural factors. The results show that growth in manufacturing and agriculture sectors tends to reduce IMW flows, while higher old age dependency ratios significantly increase demand for Indonesian workers, especially in care related services. Geographic distance negatively affects migration, consistent with gravity model predictions, whereas unemployment rates show limited influence. The findings highlight that sector specific conditions and demographic pressures, rather than aggregate economic indicators, play a central role in shaping Indonesian labor migration. The study provides policy recommendations focusing on skills development, sector based deployment strategies, and strengthened bilateral labor agreements. JEL Classification: F22, J61, 015 Indonesian Migrant Workers Host Country GDP International Migration Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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