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KNOMAD-ILO Migration Costs Surveys 2016

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Data file: 2016_knomad_ilo_mcs

KNOMAD-ILO Migration Costs Surveys: 2016 Compiled Dataset

Cases: 2454
Variables: 636

Variables

cost_deduct_amount_11
How much was deducted for police/security clearance?
cost_deduct_amount_11_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of reimbursement for police/security clearance
deduct_item_12
Were any of the costs deducted from your salaries?:Exit clearance from the home
cost_deduct_amount_12
How much was deducted for exit clearance from the home government?
cost_deduct_amount_12_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of reimbursement for exit clearance from the home g
deduct_item_13
Were any of the costs deducted from your salaries?:Contract approval from the ho
cost_deduct_amount_13
How much was deducted for contract approval from the home government?
cost_deduct_amount_13_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of reimbursement for contract approval from the hom
deduct_item_14
Were any of the costs deducted from your salaries?:Pre-departure training/ brief
cost_deduct_amount_14
How much was deducted for pre-departure training/briefing?
cost_deduct_amount_14_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of reimbursement for pre-departure training/briefin
deduct_item_15
Were any of the costs deducted from your salaries?:Health/ life insurance/ socia
cost_deduct_amount_15
How much was deducted for health/life insurance/social security plans?
cost_deduct_amount_15_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of reimbursement for health/life insurance/social s
currency_cost_deduct_amount_15
What was the currency?
deduct_duration_15
How many months in total were these deducted?
deduct_item_16
Were any of the costs deducted from your salaries?:Overseas migrant welfare fund
cost_deduct_amount_16
How much was deducted for overseas migrant welfare fund?
cost_deduct_amount_16_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of reimbursement for overseas migrant welfare fund
deduct_item_17
Were any of the costs deducted from your salaries?:Domestic transportation
cost_deduct_amount_17
How much was deducted for internal transportation?
cost_deduct_amount_17_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of reimbursement for internal transportation
deduct_item_18
Were any of the costs deducted from your salaries?:International transportation
cost_deduct_amount_18
How much was deducted for international transportation?
cost_deduct_amount_18_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of reimbursement for international transportation
currency_cost_deduct_amount_18
What was the currency?
deduct_duration_18
How many months in total were these deducted?
deduct_item_88
Were any of the costs deducted from your salaries?:Others
cost_deduct_amount_88
How much was deducted for other items?
cost_deduct_amount_88_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of reimbursement for other items
currency_cost_deduct_amount_88
What was the currency?
deduct_duration_88
How many months in total were these deducted?
time_deployment
How long did it take in total to leave for %current_country% (from the moment to
cost_find_yes
How much in total did you spend in your earlier successful efforts to work abroa
currency_cost_find_yes
What was the currency?
previous_attempt_failed
Did you also have failed attempts to go abroad to work?
cost_find_no
How much in total did you spend for previous failed attempts to get a foreign jo
currency_cost_find_no
What was the currency?
borrow_money
Did you or someone (including your family) borrow any of the money that you spen
who_borrow_1
Who was the money borrowed from?:Member of household
amount_borrow_1
How much did you borrow from member of household?
amount_borrow_1_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from member of household
currency_amount_borrow_1
What was the currency?
interest_rate_1
Interest rate paid on the loan from member on household
unit_interest_rate_1
Unit of interest rate paid on the loan from member on household
who_borrow_2
Who was the money borrowed from?:Other Relative/friend
amount_borrow_2
How much did you borrow from other relative/friend?
amount_borrow_2_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from other relative/friend
currency_amount_borrow_2
What was the currency?
interest_rate_2
Interest rate paid on the loan from other relative/friend
unit_interest_rate_2
Unit of interest rate paid on the loan from other relative/friend
who_borrow_3
Who was the money borrowed from?:Money lender
amount_borrow_3
How much did you borrow from money lender?
amount_borrow_3_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from money lender
currency_amount_borrow_3
What was the currency?
interest_rate_3
Interest rate paid on the loan from money lender
unit_interest_rate_3
Unit of interest rate paid on the loan from money lender
who_borrow_4
Who was the money borrowed from?:Bank
amount_borrow_4
How much did you borrow from bank?
amount_borrow_4_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from bank
currency_amount_borrow_4
What was the currency?
interest_rate_4
Interest rate paid on the loan from bank
unit_interest_rate_4
Unit of interest rate paid on the loan from bank
who_borrow_5
Who was the money borrowed from?:Recruiter
amount_borrow_5
How much did you borrow from recruiter?
amount_borrow_5_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from recruiter
currency_amount_borrow_5
What was the currency?
interest_rate_5
Interest rate paid on the loan from recruiter
unit_interest_rate_5
Unit of interest rate paid on the loan from recruiter
who_borrow_6
Who was the money borrowed from?:Employer
amount_borrow_6
How much did you borrow from employer?
amount_borrow_6_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from employer
currency_amount_borrow_6
What was the currency?
interest_rate_6
Interest rate paid on the loan from employer
unit_interest_rate_6
Unit of interest rate paid on the loan from employer
who_borrow_7
Who was the money borrowed from?:Community group
amount_borrow_7
How much did you borrow from community group?
amount_borrow_7_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from community group
currency_amount_borrow_7
What was the currency?
interest_rate_7
Interest rate paid on the loan from community group
unit_interest_rate_7
Unit of interest rate paid on the loan from commUnity group
who_borrow_8
Who was the money borrowed from?:Government agency
amount_borrow_8
How much did you borrow from government agency?
amount_borrow_8_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from government agency
currency_amount_borrow_8
What was the currency?
interest_rate_8
Interest rate paid on the loan from government agency
unit_interest_rate_8
Unit of interest rate paid on the loan from government agency
who_borrow_9
Who was the money borrowed from?:Credit union
amount_borrow_9
How much did you borrow from credit union?
amount_borrow_9_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from credit union
currency_amount_borrow_9
What was the currency?
interest_rate_9
Interest rate paid on the loan from credit union
unit_interest_rate_9
Unit of interest rate paid on the loan from credit union
who_borrow_10
Who was the money borrowed from?:Cooperative
amount_borrow_10
How much did you borrow from cooperative?
amount_borrow_10_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from cooperative
currency_amount_borrow_10
What was the currency?
interest_rate_10
Interest rate paid on the loan from cooperative
unit_interest_rate_10
Unit of interest rate paid on the loan from cooperative
who_borrow_11
Who was the money borrowed from?:Pawnshop
amount_borrow_11
How much did you borrow from pawnshop?
amount_borrow_11_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from pawnshop
currency_amount_borrow_11
What was the currency?
interest_rate_11
Interest rate paid on the loan from pawnshop
unit_interest_rate_11
Unit of interest rate paid on the loan from pawnshop
who_borrow_12
Who was the money borrowed from?:Landlord
amount_borrow_12
How much did you borrow from landlord?
amount_borrow_12_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from landlord
currency_amount_borrow_12
What was the currency?
interest_rate_12
Interest rate paid on the loan from landlord
who_borrow_88
Who was the money borrowed from?:Other
amount_borrow_88
How much did you borrow from others?
amount_borrow_88_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of the size of loan from others
currency_amount_borrow_88
What was the currency?
interest_rate_88
Interest rate paid on the loan from others
unit_interest_rate_88
Unit of interest rate paid on the loan from others
borrow_other
Please specify Other
borrow_other_eng
SUPERVISER TRANSLATE IN ENG: Other borrowing
repay
Was the loan expected to be repaid?
how_repaid_1
How is the loan being repaid?:From money you send to your family
how_repaid_2
How is the loan being repaid?:From deductions from your salary
how_repaid_3
How is the loan being repaid?:From other sources of income
how_repaid_other
Please specify the other source of income
how_repaid_other_eng
SUPERVISER TRANSLATE IN ENG: the other source of income
amount_loan_paid
As of today, how much has been repaid to the person/institution that loaned the
currency_loan_paid
What was the currency?
amount_loan_left
How much is left to be repaid to the person/institution that loaned the money?
currency_loan_left
What was the currency?
assets_collateral
Was any asset put up as collateral in order to get the loan?
what_collateral_1
What collateral was given?:Real estate
what_collateral_2
What collateral was given?:Farm
what_collateral_3
What collateral was given?:Equipment
what_collateral_4
What collateral was given?:Car or vehicle
what_collateral_5
What collateral was given?:Co-signer
what_collateral_6
What collateral was given?:Jewellery
what_collateral_88
What collateral was given?:Other
collateral_other
Please specify Other
collateral_other_eng
SUPERVISER TRANSLATE IN ENG: other collateral
lose_collateral
Did you lose any or all of the collateral due to failure to repay the loan?
work_prior
Were you working, even if you received no pay, prior to coming to work in %curre
work_forwho
At that time did you work for yourself or for an employer, even if not paid ?
type_job_before
What was your main job before you came here?
desc_elementary_occ
Please, describe the elementary occupation.
desc_elementary_occ_eng
SUPERVISER TRANSLATE IN ENG: elementary occupation
desc_services_employer
What products were made or what services were provided by your employer?
desc_services_employer_eng
SUPERVISER TRANSLATE IN ENG: type of product/service
isic2_class1
ISIC code for products made or services provided. Classification 1
amount_earn_prior
How much did you earn as a %type_job_before% in the country where you lived prio
amount_earn_priorUSD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of amount_earn_prior
currency_amount_earn_prior
What was the currency?
unit_earn_prior
What was the unit?
job_arrange_before
Did you secure a job in %current_country% before leaving %home_country%?
time_find
How long did it take you to find information about the job? In months
search_affect
Did your search for the job affect your ability to work your previous job in "co
job_apply_how
How did you apply for the job?
hold_certificate
Do you hold a skill certificate issued by vocational testing center?
skill_certificate
What skill certificate do you have?
skill_certificate_eng
SUPERVISER TRANSLATE IN ENG: skill certificate
use_skill
Do you use your skill in your current job?
believe_useskill
Do you believe you could have found a job here which would use your skill?
amount_useskills
If you had a job in %current_country% that used your skills, how much do you thi
currency_amount_useskills
What would be the currency?
unit_amount_useskills
What would be the unit?
desc_kind_work
What kind of work did you do in %current_country%? (be specific including sector
desc_kind_work_eng
SUPERVISER TRANSLATE IN ENG: work
isco_class1
ISCO Classification 1
employment_type
What was your employment type?
labor_contract
Did you have a labor contract for the current job?
supply_workers
Did your employer supply migrant workers to other employers?
job_change
Did you change your job in %current_country%?
desc_kind_work2
What was your first job in %current_country%?
desc_kind_work2_eng
SUPERVISER TRANSLATE IN ENG: first work
employer_visa
Did your employer arrange for your visa and work permit?
contract_before
Did you sign a contract before departing for this job?
same_contract
Are you working under the same contract that you received before departure?
same_job_promised
Was your job the same one as promised before you left %home_country%?
amount_promised
What wage were you promised for your job in %current_country% before departure ?
amount_promisedUSD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of amount_promised
currency_amount_promised
What was the currency?
unit_promised
What was the unit?
amount_current
During the first year in %current_country%, how much did you actually earn on av
amount_currentUSD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of amount_current
currency_amount_current
What is the currency?
unit_amount_current
What is the unit?
amount_deducted
How much was your last earnings, on average, after tax/ social security/ food/ h
amount_deductedUSD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of amount_deducted
currency_amount_deducted
What is the currency?
unit_amount_deducted
What is the unit?
amount_current2
How much was your last earnings, on average, including overtime payments and bef
amount_current2USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of amount_current2
currency_amount_current2
What is the currency?
amount_deducted2
During the first year, how much were your actual earnings, on average, after tax
amount_deducted2USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of amount_deducted2
currency_amount_deducted2
What is the currency?
unit_amount_deducted2
What is the unit?
unit_amount_current2
What is the unit?
paid_regularly
Were you paid regularly?
amount_sent
During last year, how much money, on average, were you able to send home to your
amount_sentUSD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of amount_sent
currency_amount_sent
What has been the currency?
unit_amount_sent
What has been the unit?
unit_sent_other
Please specify Other Unit
changed_employer
How many time did you change employers since you arrived in %current_country%?
new_job_cost
When you got a new job in %current_country%, did you ever pay money to get the j
new_job_cost_item_1
What were the payments for?:Work permit
new_job_cost_amount_1
new job cost: work permit
new_job_cost_amount_1_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of new job cost: work permit
currency_new_job_cost_amount_1
1 currency_new_job_cost_amount_
new_job_cost_item_2
What were the payments for?:Friends/relatives
new_job_cost_amount_2
new job cost: friends/relatives
new_job_cost_amount_2_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of new job cost: friends/relatives
currency_new_job_cost_amount_2
2 currency_new_job_cost_amount_
new_job_cost_item_3
What were the payments for?:Job brokers
new_job_cost_amount_3
new job cost: job brokers
new_job_cost_amount_3_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of new job cost: job brokers
currency_new_job_cost_amount_3
3 currency_new_job_cost_amount_
new_job_cost_item_88
What were the payments for?:Others
new_job_cost_amount_88
new job cost: others
currency_new_job_cost_amount_88
88 currency_new_job_cost_amount_
new_job_cost_amount_88_USD2016
2016 constant USD equivalent of new job cost: others
new_job_cost_other
Please specify Others.
new_job_cost_other_eng
SUPERVISER TRANSLATE IN ENG: other costs
housing
Did your employer provide you with housing?
housing_deducted
Was the cost of housing deducted from your wages?
food
Did your employer provide you with food?
food_deducted
Was the cost of food deducted from your wages?
union
Was there a union or worker/staff association in your workplace?
allow_union
Are you allowed to join the union?
joined_union
Did you join the union?
deprived_rights
Have you been deprived of any rights?
which_rights_1
Which rights?:Unable to express views freely
which_rights_2
Which rights?:Unable to join or organize a trade union
which_rights_3
Which rights?:Unable to engage in industrial action such as going on strike or c
which_rights_4
Which rights?:Unable to change employers
which_rights_5
Which rights?:Not entitled to the same wages as native workers
which_rights_6
Which rights?:Restricted from remitting earnings
which_rights_7
Which rights?:Travel documents withheld by employers
which_rights_8
Which rights?:Unable to communicate with people outside the job sites
which_rights_9
Which rights?:No job security
which_rights_10
Which rights?:Excluded from social security
which_rights_11
Which rights?:Cannot practice own religion
which_rights_12
Which rights?:Decent work hours/ rest day
which_rights_13
Which rights?:Employment insurance benefits
which_rights_14
Which rights?:Leave benefits
hours_week
How many hours a week did you usually work?
rest_day
Did you receive at least one rest day a week?
injured
Have you been injured while at work or fallen sick at your recent job?
cause_injured
What was the cause of injury or illness? Please, specify
cause_injured_eng
SUPERVISER TRANSLATE IN ENG: cause of injury
paid_injured
Were you paid for the days when you were not able to work because of injury or i
work_visa
What type of visa did you have when you entered %current_country%?
current_status
What status do you currently have?
current_status_other
Please, specify your current status
regular
Have you ever participated in mass regularization schemes in %current_country%?
currency_regular
What is the currency?
cost_regular
Have you paid any fees to participate in the regularization?
amount_regular
How much did you pay?
Depart_Time
Will you depart for a foreign country to work within two weeks time?
HHs_head
Are you the head of your household?
Relation_HH
Who is the head of your household?
Education_Level
What is your highest level of education attainment?
Live_Before
Where is your home district?
social_media
Do you use any social media?
social_media_type
Which form of social media are you currently using?
preapprove_date
When was your foreign employment pre-approved?
Preapprov_period
Supervisor: specify the timing of pre-approval for foreign employment
prior_employment_type
What type of employment did you have?
Hire_3rd_person
Did you hire someone to do your job?
Pay_3rd_person
How much did you pay to the person you hired?
Unit_pay_3rdp
What was the unit ?
Currency_pay_3rdp
What was the currency ?
Contract_Sign
Have you signed an employment contract for this job in %current_country1%?
contract_language_1
In what language is your signed employment contract?:Nepali
contract_language_2
In what language is your signed employment contract?:English
contract_language_3
In what language is your signed employment contract?:Arabic
contract_language_4
In what language is your signed employment contract?:Malayi
contract_language_88
In what language is your signed employment contract?:Other
employment_duration
According to your labor contract letter, how long will you work in %current_coun
job_descrb
According to your signed employment contract, what kind of work will you be doin
job_sector
Supervisor: Please classify the sector of the foreign job
pay_overtime
Does your contract specify that you will get paid for overtime-work?
support_family
How many family members do you plan to support from sending money from %current_
job_info_time
When did you find out about this foreign job?
job_info_month_ago
Supervisor: Type in how many months ago this job information was found
recruit_by_who
After you found job information through %job_info_source%, who arranged the recr
job_by_recruit_1
What did %recruit_by_who% do for you?:Found a job in the destination country
job_by_recruit_2
What did %recruit_by_who% do for you?:Arranged work permit
job_by_recruit_3
What did %recruit_by_who% do for you?:Arranged visa
job_by_recruit_4
What did %recruit_by_who% do for you?:Arranged passport
job_by_recruit_5
What did %recruit_by_who% do for you?:Bought the plane ticket
job_by_recruit_6
What did %recruit_by_who% do for you?:Arranged the medical examination
job_by_recruit_7
What did %recruit_by_who% do for you?:Arranged the re-departure orientation
job_by_recruit_8
What did %recruit_by_who% do for you?:Bought the insurance
job_by_recruit_9
What did %recruit_by_who% do for you?:Arranged the skills training
job_by_recruit_10
What did %recruit_by_who% do for you?:Put you in touch with recruitment agency o
job_by_recruit_11
What did %recruit_by_who% do for you?:Managed the entire deployment/ recruitment
job_by_recruit_88
What did %recruit_by_who% do for you?:Others
recruit_duration
How long did the entire recruitment process take (in months)?
financing_2
How did you finance the costs to go to %current_country1% for the job?:Household
financing_3
How did you finance the costs to go to %current_country1% for the job?:Sold hous
Total: 636
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