An integrated assessment of Philippine labour policy from the early 1900s to the late 1990s after a detailed, in-depth analysys of its historical-demographic, economic, and sociopolitical dimensions. There are currently more than six million Filipino workers in over 120 countries in jobs ranging from maids to managers. The Philippine Government has encouraged the manpower exodus to absorb the country's surplus labour and to bring foreign exchange earnings into the Philippine economy. However, non-governmental organizations have argued that social dysfunctions associated with working abroad have not been adequately addressed. Using an analytical framework that blends multiple stakeholders' perspectives, the author assesses the historical, demographic, economic, social, and political dimensions of Philippine labour migration policy from the early 1900s to the late 1990s. Focusing on recent issues, he provides an integrated evaluation from a public policy perspective, balancing both state and societal viewpoints. Joaquin L. Gonzalez III, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Administration at the Department of Political Science of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Dr. Gonzalez is also concurrently the Regional Research Co-ordinator of the Canada-ASEAN Governance Innovations Network (CAGIN). He was previously associated with the Policy Research and Operations Policy Departments of the World Bank in Washington, D.C. and De La Salle University, Manila. He is the author of Development Sustainability Through Community Participation: Mixed Results from the Philippine Health Sector (1998) and co-editor of Governance Innovations in the Asia-Pacific Region: Trends, Cases, and Issues (1998).

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