2017
DOI: 10.22452/brj.vol11no1.1
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Linkages Between Income Resources, The Cost Of Living And The Remittance: Case Of Indonesian Migrant Workers In Sabah Malaysia

Abstract: In international migration, income resources, cost of living and dynamics of remittance have attained a great importance, however, Indonesian migrant workers in Sabah (Malaysia) have not been studied thoroughly in this regard. This article would like to investigate Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia's remitting behavior or decisions in light of their pre and post sources of income, cost of living, and how employers contribute in their cost of living. This study is based on the results of the ILMS survey co… Show more

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“…They were far more likely to spend money on furnishings for their squatter houses, or on wedding parties, and their orientation to the present, rather than the future, had positive advantages for children. Similarly, Bugis migrants, who have extensive social networks within Sabah (Sayed Mahadi 2016), were unlikely to speak of a return ‘home’ to Sulawesi. By contrast, many Florenese and Torajan migrants were still influenced by the temporality implied by the Indonesian chronotope of merantau , which indicates a circular migration (Lindquist 2009: 7).…”
Section: Temporariness Waiting and Boredommentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They were far more likely to spend money on furnishings for their squatter houses, or on wedding parties, and their orientation to the present, rather than the future, had positive advantages for children. Similarly, Bugis migrants, who have extensive social networks within Sabah (Sayed Mahadi 2016), were unlikely to speak of a return ‘home’ to Sulawesi. By contrast, many Florenese and Torajan migrants were still influenced by the temporality implied by the Indonesian chronotope of merantau , which indicates a circular migration (Lindquist 2009: 7).…”
Section: Temporariness Waiting and Boredommentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Malaysian data suggest that about one-third of the workers have dependents residing in Malaysia illegally. 210 Lacking proper registration, this large population of tens of thousands of children is at risk for poor access to health services and education. 211 In this way, state economic policies toward economic migrants can have substantial effects on human security and provision of public goods.…”
Section: Economic Incentivesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Official foreign workers and undocumented persons in Malaysia. Sources: DOSM (2020a, 2020b), Sayed Mahadi (2014), Kassim (2017), World Bank (2019b). …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%