Guest workers: Enduring questions and policy controversies

ABSTRACT

As Germany marks the 60th anniversary of admitting its first I Gastarbeiter i (guest workers) from Turkey in 1961, it is important to recognize that guest-worker policies have a long and global history that predates Germany's post-war policies (e.g. Hahamovitch, 2003) and that they are, despite various "obituaries" (e.g. Castles, 1986), still very much alive today. The answer to this and similar questions will not only be relevant to the political dynamics and effectiveness of bilateral migration policy cooperation between high- and lower-income countries, but also to broader debates about the global governance of labour migration. For example, does the prospect of greater control over irregular labour migration flows raise public support for the legal admission of migrant workers, through expanded TLMPs, in high-income countries?. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of International Migration is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)