{"product_id":"skills-of-the-unskilled-9780520283732","title":"Skills of the Unskilled","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost labor and migration studies classify migrants with limited formal education or credentials as unskilled. This book uncovers these migrants' lifelong human capital and identifies mobility pathways associated with the acquisition and transfer of skills across the migratory circuit, including reskilling, job jumping, and entrepreneurship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Through facts and figures, the book encourages readers to look beyond the classification of workers as \"skilled\" or \"unskilled.\" ... Recommended.\" -- B. P. Corrie, CHOICE connect\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments    1. Who Are the \"Unskilled,\" Really?   2. Learning Skills in Communities of Origin   3. Mobilizing Skills and Migrating   4. Transferring Skills, Reskilling, and Laboring in the United States   5. Returning Home and Reintegrating into the Local Labor Market   6. Conclusion    Methodological Appendix   Notes   References   Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402873020759,"sku":"9780520283732","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520283732.jpg?v=1730481742","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/skills-of-the-unskilled-9780520283732","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}