Title: The impact analysis of ASEAN movement of natural person in ASEAN-5 countries skilled workers mobility to Indonesia

Authors: Yeremia Natanael; Kiki Verico

Addresses: Department of Economic Science, Universitas Indonesia, New UI Campus Depok, West Java-16424, Indonesia ' Institute for Economic and Social Research (LPEM FEB UI), Universitas Indonesia, UI Campus Salemba, Indonesia

Abstract: ASEAN movement of natural person (MNP) agreement was signed to liberalise and to eliminate barriers in the temporary cross-border movement of natural persons involved in the trade in goods, trade in services and investment towards the free flow of skilled labour in ASEAN. By using panel data of ASEAN-5 countries during period 2007-2016, this study aimed to find the evidence whether ASEAN agreement on movement of natural person was brought positive or negative effect on skilled workers mobility from ASEAN-5 countries into Indonesia. By using feasible generalised least square (FGLS) estimation methods, we found that during period 2007-2016, ASEAN agreement on movement of natural person (MNP) brought significantly positive effect on skilled migrant workers mobility from ASEAN-5 countries to Indonesia. Moreover, it was also found by decomposing skilled migrant workers by job title, the manager, director, consultant, and commissioner mobility was significantly positive affected by ASEAN agreement on MNP.

Keywords: ASEAN movement of natural person; international labour mobility; skilled workers.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEPEE.2019.105206

International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies, 2019 Vol.12 No.6, pp.523 - 541

Received: 29 Sep 2018
Accepted: 30 Aug 2019
Published online: 14 Feb 2020 *

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