The ‘Host’ State and the ‘Guest’ Worker in Malaysia: Public Management of Migrant Labour in Times of Economic Prosperity and Crisis

The 'Host' State and the 'Guest' Worker in Malaysia: Public Management of Migrant Labour in Times of Economic Prosperity and Crisis by Christine B.N. Chin This essay offers an extensive analysis of the the labour-receiving state of Malaysia and the ways in which the implementation (or lack thereof) of policies and legislation affect the inflow, employment, perception, and the treatment of the low wage foreign migrant workers in the economy and society. It provides some reasons why Malaysia represents an intriguing case for the study of foreign migrant workers.