Impact of migration
- Is the brain drain a curse or a boon for developing countries?
- F. Docquier / European Development Research Network, 2006
- This paper reviews existing literature on brain drain from developing to developed countries, its determinants and the way it affects the well-being of those left behind. Although the brain drain is a major source of concern for origi...
- Current policies underestimate the pressures and mis-identify the reasons for rising migration from low income countries
- L. Henry; M. Mackintosh; K. Mensah / Medact, 2005
- This paper from MedAct examines policy towards health professionals’ migration from perspective of economics and governance. The authors argue that current policy responses to migration of health professionals from low income dev...
- Migration impacts on the right to health of health system users in the countries of origin
- J. Bueno de Mesquita; M. Gordon / Medact, 2005
- This MedAct report argues that a human rights framework provides a way to examine the social, political and economic problems that are caused by and come from the international migration of health workers. In particular, it will allow...
- Statistics highlight effects of immigation on population issues
- Population Reference Bureau, 2006
- The data sheet provides up-to-date demographic, health, and environment data for all the countries and major regions of the world. This issue of the data sheet emphasises the forces shaping migration rates around the world, sug...
- Economic policies for encouraging greater migration in the North
- R.B. Freeman / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2006
- This paper argues that the movement of people from low income to high income countries is fundamental in global economic development, with consequences for factor endowments, trade patterns, and transfers of technology. In part...
- Explores policies for combating the brain drain
- D. Kapur; J. McHale / Center for Global Development, USA, 2005
- This book discusses the challenges and opportunities posed by the international migration of labour to developing countries. It discusses issues of “brain drain” and “brain gain,” and also looks at the net effect o...
- Migration, development and the MDGs
- International Organization for Migration, 2005
- This book is a report on the February 2005 Workshop on Migration held in Geneva, which explored the links between migration and development, and the importance of incorporating it into the agendas of development policies in light of t...
- Dominican women as migrants and senders-recipients of remittances
- S. Garcia / United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, 2006
- This paper examines the gender differences of men and women as heads of households and senders-recipients of remittances in the Dominican Republic. The study analyses the gender dimensions of remittances, and highlights women’s c...
- An alternative approach to the brain drain issue
- S. Gent; R. Skeldon / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2006
- This brief article analyses the debate surrounding the issue of brain drain. Developed countries today are seen as taking highly skilled workers from developing countries to meet their own labour needs. This is seen as having a negati...
- Internal migration and economic growth and development in Asia
- P. Deshingkar / Asia 2015 Conference: Promoting Growth, Ending Poverty, 2006
- This paper explores the relationship between internal migration and economic growth and development in Asia, concentrating on four countries – China, India, Vietnam and Indonesia – and looks at ways in which greatest benefit...
- Current policies underestimate the pressures and mis-identify the reasons for rising migration from low income countries
- L. Henry; M. Mackintosh; K. Mensah / Medact, 2005
- This paper from MedAct examines policy towards health professionals’ migration from perspective of economics and governance. The authors argue that current policy responses to migration of health professionals from low income dev...
- Migration impacts on the right to health of health system users in the countries of origin
- J. Bueno de Mesquita; M. Gordon / Medact, 2005
- This MedAct report argues that a human rights framework provides a way to examine the social, political and economic problems that are caused by and come from the international migration of health workers. In particular, it will allow...
- Statistics highlight effects of immigation on population issues
- Population Reference Bureau, 2006
- The data sheet provides up-to-date demographic, health, and environment data for all the countries and major regions of the world. This issue of the data sheet emphasises the forces shaping migration rates around the world, sug...
- Economic policies for encouraging greater migration in the North
- R.B. Freeman / National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2006
- This paper argues that the movement of people from low income to high income countries is fundamental in global economic development, with consequences for factor endowments, trade patterns, and transfers of technology. In part...
- Explores policies for combating the brain drain
- D. Kapur; J. McHale / Center for Global Development, USA, 2005
- This book discusses the challenges and opportunities posed by the international migration of labour to developing countries. It discusses issues of “brain drain” and “brain gain,” and also looks at the net effect o...
- Migration, development and the MDGs
- International Organization for Migration, 2005
- This book is a report on the February 2005 Workshop on Migration held in Geneva, which explored the links between migration and development, and the importance of incorporating it into the agendas of development policies in light of t...
- Dominican women as migrants and senders-recipients of remittances
- S. Garcia / United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, 2006
- This paper examines the gender differences of men and women as heads of households and senders-recipients of remittances in the Dominican Republic. The study analyses the gender dimensions of remittances, and highlights women’s c...
- An alternative approach to the brain drain issue
- S. Gent; R. Skeldon / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2006
- This brief article analyses the debate surrounding the issue of brain drain. Developed countries today are seen as taking highly skilled workers from developing countries to meet their own labour needs. This is seen as having a negati...
- Internal migration and economic growth and development in Asia
- P. Deshingkar / Asia 2015 Conference: Promoting Growth, Ending Poverty, 2006
- This paper explores the relationship between internal migration and economic growth and development in Asia, concentrating on four countries – China, India, Vietnam and Indonesia – and looks at ways in which greatest benefit...
- Immigration prediction model could offer policy solutions
- N. Howe; R. Jackson / Center for Retirement Research, Boston College, 2006
- Assumptions about international migration are an increasingly important component of demographic projections. Yet most official immigration projections both in the United States and abroad rely on ad-hoc assumptions based on little th...
- Pew Hispanic Center
- Research into Hispanic influnces on the United states
