Migration
- Population growth and people’s livelihood strategies in Ethiopia
- B. Doilicho / Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2007
- This paper describes the patterns of settlement, the types of houses and construction materials, and problems relating to construction and fuel materials in Silte and Dalocha Woredas of Silte Zone, Ethiopia. It examines some character...
- Livelihood strategies of women in Ethiopia
- S. Worku / Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2007
- What are the livelihood strategies of rural women in Wolonkomi locality, Ethiopia, in the context of rapid population growth? What impact do these strategies have? The author examines this question with emphasis on income diversificat...
- Discrimination and sustainable livelihoods in South African cities
- L. Landau / Southern African Migration Project, 2005
- This document explores the challenges that discrimination based on nationality or country of origin poses for the sustainable development of South African cities. Migration and urbanisation have created tensions among residents of Sou...
- Do the very poorest migrate? Evidence from Egypt and Ghana
- R. Sabates-Wheeler; R. Sabates; A. Castaldo / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2005
- This paper presents a quantitative analysis exploring whether the very poorest in a community are unlikely to migrate due to the high transaction costs associated with migration. The paper concludes with the argument that there are in...
- Food security survey after resettlement, Angola
- United Nations [UN] World Food Programme, 2005
- The central highlands of Angola is home to most of the formerly displaced/recently returned populations of the recently abated civil war, and is also one of the most vulnerable and food insecure areas in the country. The World Food Pr...
- Does Nigeria benefit from international migration?
- C. Nwajiuba / Global Commission on International Migration, 2005
- This study identifies and examines factors leading to international migration from Nigeria, looks at the consequences on rural livelihoods in selected states in the country as well exploring the implications of international migration...
- Rural-urban migration fuelled China's new urban growth
- H. Ping; F.N. Pieke / Eldis Document Store, 2003
- This paper provides an overview of the causes, impacts and implications of both internal migration within China and international migration from China, drawing on interviews with key researchers and policy advisors; a review of recent...
- Can migration improve poor people's livelihoods?
- C. Waddington / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2003
- This paper reviews the literature on households and communities that use migration as a means to diversify household activities, to improve capacity and flexibility to respond to external shocks, and simply to reduce the number of peo...
- How remittances may have helped reduce poverty in Bangladesh
- R. Afsar / Eldis Document Store, 2003
- This paper reviews the relationships between migration and development in Bangladesh, focussing on conditions and entitlements in the labour market and the consequences of migration, including remittances and their effects on poverty ...
- Migration in Pakistan: who migrates, where, and what are the policy challenges?
- H. Gazdar / Eldis Document Store, 2003
- This paper reviews the various issues surrounding migration into, out of, and within Pakistan, drawing on sources including population census data, official data on foreign exchange remittances sent by Pakistanis abroad, and estimates...
- Livelihood strategies of women in Ethiopia
- S. Worku / Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 2007
- What are the livelihood strategies of rural women in Wolonkomi locality, Ethiopia, in the context of rapid population growth? What impact do these strategies have? The author examines this question with emphasis on income diversificat...
- Discrimination and sustainable livelihoods in South African cities
- L. Landau / Southern African Migration Project, 2005
- This document explores the challenges that discrimination based on nationality or country of origin poses for the sustainable development of South African cities. Migration and urbanisation have created tensions among residents of Sou...
- Do the very poorest migrate? Evidence from Egypt and Ghana
- R. Sabates-Wheeler; R. Sabates; A. Castaldo / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2005
- This paper presents a quantitative analysis exploring whether the very poorest in a community are unlikely to migrate due to the high transaction costs associated with migration. The paper concludes with the argument that there are in...
- Food security survey after resettlement, Angola
- United Nations [UN] World Food Programme, 2005
- The central highlands of Angola is home to most of the formerly displaced/recently returned populations of the recently abated civil war, and is also one of the most vulnerable and food insecure areas in the country. The World Food Pr...
- Does Nigeria benefit from international migration?
- C. Nwajiuba / Global Commission on International Migration, 2005
- This study identifies and examines factors leading to international migration from Nigeria, looks at the consequences on rural livelihoods in selected states in the country as well exploring the implications of international migration...
- Rural-urban migration fuelled China's new urban growth
- H. Ping; F.N. Pieke / Eldis Document Store, 2003
- This paper provides an overview of the causes, impacts and implications of both internal migration within China and international migration from China, drawing on interviews with key researchers and policy advisors; a review of recent...
- Can migration improve poor people's livelihoods?
- C. Waddington / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2003
- This paper reviews the literature on households and communities that use migration as a means to diversify household activities, to improve capacity and flexibility to respond to external shocks, and simply to reduce the number of peo...
- How remittances may have helped reduce poverty in Bangladesh
- R. Afsar / Eldis Document Store, 2003
- This paper reviews the relationships between migration and development in Bangladesh, focussing on conditions and entitlements in the labour market and the consequences of migration, including remittances and their effects on poverty ...
- Migration in Pakistan: who migrates, where, and what are the policy challenges?
- H. Gazdar / Eldis Document Store, 2003
- This paper reviews the various issues surrounding migration into, out of, and within Pakistan, drawing on sources including population census data, official data on foreign exchange remittances sent by Pakistanis abroad, and estimates...
- Impacts of internal and international migration on Indian development
- R. Srivastava; S.K. Sasikumar / Eldis Document Store, 2003
- This paper reviews both internal migration in India and emigration of Indians to other countries, drawing on secondary sources to profile migrant workers, and to identify the causes and impacts of migration. Its findings inclu...
