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Circular migration: a triple win or a dead end?

‘Circular migration’ has recently been promoted as a triple win solution, bringing benefits to destination countries, origin countries and migrant workers themselves, thus projecting it as a major mechanism to reap development benefits of labour migration. This paper looks at definitions of circular migration, evidence of its incidence, and some practical examples of different circular migration systems in operation.

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Protecting Bangladesh's migrant labourers: ( T. Siddiqui;M. Farah / Institute of Informatics and Development , 2012); This 4th edition of the Protifolon series sheds light on important reforms and actions concerning labour migration from Bangladesh. It is clear that the government has undertaken serious reforms in ce...
Social networking a powerful new tool for diaspora research: ( J. Crush;C. Eberhardt;M. Caesar / Southern African Migration Project , 2011); The recent focus on diasporas by policy-makers and researchers has highlighted the rich potential of migrants as a force for shaping development activities in their countries of origin. This paper des...
Evaluation of Norwegian assistance to IDPs in Somalia: ( M. Fisher (ed);J. Quanjer (ed) / Norwegian Refugee Council , 2011); This report is an evaluation of a project in Galkaiyo, southern Puntland,implemented by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and supported by theSwedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SI...
Social discriminations that target new generation migrant workers in China: ( X. Ying / AgEcon Search , 2011); This paper studies the correlation of migrant workers in China and their social problems from the aspects of “migrant workers and social discrimination” and “new generation and mo...
Can migration positively influence development?: ( S. Nonnenmacher / International Organization for Migration , 2010); This paper examines how migration and development are linked, the potential benefits of mainstreaming migration into development, and the current state of affairs with including migration issues in...
Circular migration - who benefits the most?: ( P. Wickramasekara / Global Union Research Network , 2011); ‘Circular migration’ has recently been promoted as a triple win solution, bringing benefits to destination countries, origin countries and migrant workers themselves, thus projecting it as...
Risks threatening Chinese households decrease participation in migration: ( P.S. Ward;G.E. Shively / AgEcon Search , 2011); Households in developing countries take various actions to smooth income or consumption as a means of managing or responding to risk. This paper examines migration and land rental market participat...
Integration of a socially excluded community in Bangladesh: ( H. Sholder / Bangladesh Online Research Network , 2011); There are about 16,0000 Urdu-speaking Muslim people in Bangladesh living in 161 camps since 1971. They are also called Biharis or stranded Pakistanis as they emigrated from various Indian states durin...
Are old people more averse to immigration?: ( L. Calahorrano / Philipps-University Marburg , 2011); In the face of rising old-age dependency ratios in industrialised countries, the loosening of immigration policies is discussed as an option to ensure sustainability of public social security syste...
Displacement policies in Colombia failed to consider the 'right to reparation' of affected persons: ( F.G. Isa / Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre , 2010); The armed conflict in Colombia, which has generated over three million internally displaced persons, has dramatic humanitarian consequences and raises serious issues regarding the protection of the...