Migration of skilled workers
- 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...
- 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...
- An overview of the relationship between trade and gender
- A. Brody / Eldis Trade Policy Resource Guide, 2006
- The Key Issue Guide is based on the BRIDGE Cutting Edge Pack on Gender and Trade. It is aimed at trade, development and gender in development (GAD) professionals who wish to know more about the relationship between trade and gender - ...
- 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...
- Possible benefits to developing countries from outsourcing health services
- S. Gent; R. Skeldon / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2006
- This policy brief examines the case for a two-tiered health training system. Within this system, doctors and nurses are trained to international standards, while many others are trained to more basic levels of health care, enabling th...
- 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...
- Combating the "brain drain" of healthcare professionals from developing countries
- Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2005
- This report from the World Health Organization (WHO) outlines actions that are being taken to combat the problem of developing countries losing healthcare professionals through migration to wealthier countries. The loss of trained hea...
- Football highlights the inequalities of globalisation
- B. Milanovic / World Bank Publications, 2003
- This paper uses the example of the globalised game of football to illustrate how forces of efficiency but also inequality unleashed by globalisation can be used by global institutions to help improve the outcome for the poor countries...
- Migration can be a win-win for developing as well as developed countries
- D.W. te Velde; S. Grimm / Overseas Development Institute, 2005
- This short article examines the issues surrounding international free trade in labour markets. The article argues that for all the rhetoric about free trade, the one thing that is not allowed to roam freely, alongside capital, is labo...
- How health worker migration affects quality of care in Africa
- G. Awases; A. Gbary; J. Nyoni; R. Chatora / Regional Office for Africa, World Health Organisation, 2004
- This report, published by the WHO Regional Office for Africa, examines migration of health professionals in six African countries (Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe) during 1991-2000. It finds that the number...
- 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...
- 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...
- An overview of the relationship between trade and gender
- A. Brody / Eldis Trade Policy Resource Guide, 2006
- The Key Issue Guide is based on the BRIDGE Cutting Edge Pack on Gender and Trade. It is aimed at trade, development and gender in development (GAD) professionals who wish to know more about the relationship between trade and gender - ...
- 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...
- Possible benefits to developing countries from outsourcing health services
- S. Gent; R. Skeldon / Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2006
- This policy brief examines the case for a two-tiered health training system. Within this system, doctors and nurses are trained to international standards, while many others are trained to more basic levels of health care, enabling th...
- 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...
- Combating the "brain drain" of healthcare professionals from developing countries
- Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2005
- This report from the World Health Organization (WHO) outlines actions that are being taken to combat the problem of developing countries losing healthcare professionals through migration to wealthier countries. The loss of trained hea...
- Football highlights the inequalities of globalisation
- B. Milanovic / World Bank Publications, 2003
- This paper uses the example of the globalised game of football to illustrate how forces of efficiency but also inequality unleashed by globalisation can be used by global institutions to help improve the outcome for the poor countries...
- Migration can be a win-win for developing as well as developed countries
- D.W. te Velde; S. Grimm / Overseas Development Institute, 2005
- This short article examines the issues surrounding international free trade in labour markets. The article argues that for all the rhetoric about free trade, the one thing that is not allowed to roam freely, alongside capital, is labo...
- How health worker migration affects quality of care in Africa
- G. Awases; A. Gbary; J. Nyoni; R. Chatora / Regional Office for Africa, World Health Organisation, 2004
- This report, published by the WHO Regional Office for Africa, examines migration of health professionals in six African countries (Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe) during 1991-2000. It finds that the number...
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