CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1.1 TitleThe title of this research is "The effect of migrant workers on labor productivity vis-à-vis the Malaysian agricultural sector".1.2 Background of the study based on Hoogvelt (1997 :117-118), globalization can be characterized in terms of the increasing dependence of the population within a system. The phenomenon of globalization is impossible to avoid and has forced foreign workers to penetrate the Malaysian job market. The strong recruitment of foreign workers in Malaysia is no longer a new event for the country. It dates back to the early 19th century, i.e. the British colonial period, where Malaysia was one of the countries welcoming foreign citizens, particularly from China, India and Indonesia, to work in the plantation, construction and mining sectors (Kaur , 2010 ; Dannecker, 2005; In 2010, Amnesty International wrote that nearly 20% of Malaysia's total workforce is made up of migrant workers share of GDP allocated to agriculture can reach 25%-30%. However, recently issues related to foreign migrant workers at home have become significant for the agricultural sector.1.4 Research ObjectiveThe objectives of this study are:a) to determine the 'impact of migrant workers on labor productivity in the Malaysian agricultural sector. workforce in Denmark. They divide workers based on educational level and professional skills. They found that skilled workers with all other labor and capital inputs had a higher elasticity of substitution in larger firms than in smaller firms. Furthermore, the elasticity of substitution between skilled and unskilled workers was also higher in large firms. There are many studies on the consequences of the impact of immigrants on different perspectives and the relationship between domestic and foreign workers, but currently it is important to recognize more about the economic impact of foreign workers on labor productivity, especially in the Malaysian agricultural sector. Furthermore, it is also important to investigate the relationship between domestic work and foreign work, whether substitute or complementary.2.3 Conceptual framework