ILERA RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE

Title Topic: “Overseas Filipino Workers: A Comparative Analysis of the different Labor
Laws and Benefits among the top three countries wherein overseas Filipino workers are
deployed”

Research Flow

1. Introduction
a. Background of the Study
b. Research Question
c. Research Objective
d. Significant of the Study

2. Review of Related Literature

a. Current trends in Migration
i. Local Data provides
ii. National Data provides
b. Trends in Overseas Employment and Local Employment
i. Job Offers; and
ii. Compensation Package
c. What are the top three countries where in Filipino workers goes to or
applies to?
i. See PSA Statistical Report
d. What is the Labor Laws of these countries? Does it provide greater
protection to overseas workers rather than their local workers?
i. Look only for the particular provisions of such labor laws
ii. See the nature and the culture of the country which influence or
made a factor to such labor law provision
e. What are the compensation and benefits packages these countries
generally offers?

3. Research Framework
a. Theoretical
b. Conceptual

4. Research Methodology
a. Research Design
i. Quantitative vs. Qualitative
ii. Descriptive vs. Analytical
b. Research Strategy or Data Gathering Technique
i. Interpreting Technique?
ii. Are you going to conduct a survey or will just interpret some
available data?
 iii. Are you going to conduct an interview?
iv. What data you will choose?
1. Primary data and
2. Secondary Data
v. Where will you get that data?
c. Scope and Delimination:
i. What does your research paper covers?
ii. What types of respondent does your research covers?

5. Research Discussion or Analysis:

a. Discussion of the research findings

6. Conclusion and Recommendation

a. Summary and Conclusion
b. Recommendations

Other Matters to Discuss:

a. Research Timeframe and Schedule
b. Division of Research task
c. Any amendments or revisions in the research outline
d. Proof-reading and re-checking.