Regional Economic Integration and Transnational Labour Mobility in the Pacific Island Countries

Abstract

examines the impact of PIF economic integration on transnational labour mobility in the Pacific Island Countries. The article begins by considering functions and patterns of transnational labour mobility in the Pacific Island Countries. Next, it explores the background of PIF economic integration, followed by an examination of PICTA and PACER. The third section investigates how the liberalisation of transnational labour mobility has been dealt with in the negotiations over PICTA and PACER Plus. Finally, the article discusses the impact of PIF economic integration on transnational labour mobility in the Pacific Island Countries and its implications for PIF regionalism.