Abstract
Migration is a complex reality, driven by many forces at the macro level and many different kinds of motivations at the micro level. Because of its complexity, it has been studied from the perspective of different social disciplines. Social scientists agree that it might not be possible or desirable to arrive at a unified theory, capable of explaining all the components of the migratory phenomenon. Therefore, many theories have been elaborated, which provide a partial explanation of migration. While applicable to labor migration in different contexts, they are also challenged by the specificities of migration systems. Labor migration in Asia is one such system, which calls for interrogating and integrating Asian realities in existing theoretical perspectives. The first part of this chapter will provide a synthetic overview of migration, utilizing the contributions of different theories. Some characteristics of migration in Asia will then be illustrated and possible theoretical developments suggested.
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