IB2015/15 Using Material Remittances from Labour Schemes for Social and Economic Development: Case Study Vanuatu

Millions of dollars are remitted each year to Pacific island states via seasonal workers participating in Australia’s Seasonal Worker Program (SWP) and New Zealand’s Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme. Research in labour mobility primarily focuses on monetary remittances taken home to evaluate potential economic development outcomes, which are key objectives for the Australian and New Zealand governments and their bilateral partners in the Pacific