Lessons from Success Stories

The government’s protection of migrant workers is lacking, yet workers’ remittances have helped save the country’s economy in times of economic crisis.

May 2, 2017

Indonesian migrant workers' success stories are the exception rather than the norm. Stories of eight successful migrant workers covered in this edition are truly heartening. Ironically, however, their success is not the fruit of well-targeted government policies. Otherwise, we would hear many more such stories.

Our migrant workerscurrently estimated at 6.5 million in numberhave made an extraordinary contribution to the economy. Annually, aroun

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