Migration policy
- Increasing recognition and protection of refugees and migrants in Mashrek countries
- L. Hilal; S. Samy / Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network, 2008
- Refugees and migrants in the Mashrek countries (defined as Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria for the purposes of this report) are at risk of unlawful deportation, ill treatment and exploitation. Difficulties accessing basic rights to ...
- What incentives should be in place to retain Swaziland's health workers?
- S. Masango; K. Gathu; S. Sibandze / EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2008
- This country study maps and assesses incentives for retaining heath workers, particularly non-financial incentives. It explores existing policies, their relevance to current factors driving exit and retention, and propo...
- Circular migration in the South Mediterranean
- J. Cassarino / European University Institute, Italy, 2008
- People moving across borders may, through their mobility, be involved in a form of back and forth movement between their places of origin and of destination. Because of their repeated and fluid cross-border mobility they are circular ...
- Evaluating circular migration
- K. Newland; D.R. Agunias; A. Terrazas / Migration Policy Institute, 2008
- Circular migration is a continuing, long-term and fluid pattern of international mobility of people among countries that occupy what is now increasingly recognised as a single economic space. At its best, circular migration increases ...
- Return migration and development
- J. P. Cassarino / European University Institute, Italy, 2008
- A successful migratory experience abroad increases a migrant’s chances of reintegration in their country of origin. This short document outlines a framework approach and formulates recommendations in order to take into greater a...
- Engaging diasporas for development purposes
- D. Ionescu / International Organization for Migration, 2008
- The role of diasporas in development strategies, poverty reduction and economic growth is attracting considerable policy interest, involving diasporas, host countries and home countries. This paper reviews existing policies aimed at e...
- What role do remittances play in international development?
- R. Murphy / International Organization for Migration, 2006
- Remittances are an integral feature of the migration system in China. Remittances occur largely because migration forms part of a strategy for ‘rural livelihood diversification’. This means that rural households spread the...
- Barriers to effective citizenship in Bangladesh
- Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2007
- In the Bengali- speaking nation of Bangladesh today are a small number of Urdu speakers. Many have been there for generations having migrated from the State of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal in Indian colonial times. This short ...
- Local government and cross-border migration
- T. Polzer / The Forced Migration Studies Programme, University of the Witwatersrand, 2008
- Local government is finally beginning to examine the issues around cross-border migration with several metro municipalities in South Africa recently developing independent policies related to migrants and refugees. However policies ar...
- Engaging Europe and Africa in a migration discourse
- L. B. Landau; D. Vigneswaran / The Forced Migration Studies Programme, University of the Witwatersrand, 2007
- In early 2006, the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects 2006 considered the economic implications of migration and remittances for poverty alleviation in Africa and elsewhere. Since then, migration and development have served ...
- Increasing recognition and protection of refugees and migrants in Mashrek countries
- L. Hilal; S. Samy / Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network, 2008
- Refugees and migrants in the Mashrek countries (defined as Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria for the purposes of this report) are at risk of unlawful deportation, ill treatment and exploitation. Difficulties accessing basic rights to ...
- What incentives should be in place to retain Swaziland's health workers?
- S. Masango; K. Gathu; S. Sibandze / EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa, 2008
- This country study maps and assesses incentives for retaining heath workers, particularly non-financial incentives. It explores existing policies, their relevance to current factors driving exit and retention, and propo...
- Circular migration in the South Mediterranean
- J. Cassarino / European University Institute, Italy, 2008
- People moving across borders may, through their mobility, be involved in a form of back and forth movement between their places of origin and of destination. Because of their repeated and fluid cross-border mobility they are circular ...
- Evaluating circular migration
- K. Newland; D.R. Agunias; A. Terrazas / Migration Policy Institute, 2008
- Circular migration is a continuing, long-term and fluid pattern of international mobility of people among countries that occupy what is now increasingly recognised as a single economic space. At its best, circular migration increases ...
- Return migration and development
- J. P. Cassarino / European University Institute, Italy, 2008
- A successful migratory experience abroad increases a migrant’s chances of reintegration in their country of origin. This short document outlines a framework approach and formulates recommendations in order to take into greater a...
- Engaging diasporas for development purposes
- D. Ionescu / International Organization for Migration, 2008
- The role of diasporas in development strategies, poverty reduction and economic growth is attracting considerable policy interest, involving diasporas, host countries and home countries. This paper reviews existing policies aimed at e...
- What role do remittances play in international development?
- R. Murphy / International Organization for Migration, 2006
- Remittances are an integral feature of the migration system in China. Remittances occur largely because migration forms part of a strategy for ‘rural livelihood diversification’. This means that rural households spread the...
- Barriers to effective citizenship in Bangladesh
- Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2007
- In the Bengali- speaking nation of Bangladesh today are a small number of Urdu speakers. Many have been there for generations having migrated from the State of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal in Indian colonial times. This short ...
- Local government and cross-border migration
- T. Polzer / The Forced Migration Studies Programme, University of the Witwatersrand, 2008
- Local government is finally beginning to examine the issues around cross-border migration with several metro municipalities in South Africa recently developing independent policies related to migrants and refugees. However policies ar...
- Engaging Europe and Africa in a migration discourse
- L. B. Landau; D. Vigneswaran / The Forced Migration Studies Programme, University of the Witwatersrand, 2007
- In early 2006, the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects 2006 considered the economic implications of migration and remittances for poverty alleviation in Africa and elsewhere. Since then, migration and development have served ...
- Pew Hispanic Center
- Research into Hispanic influnces on the United states
- Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW)
- Campaigning against the global trafficking in people
