Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:02:47 One of the Eldis RSS newsfeeds on major development issues Migration http://www.eldis.org Copyright ©2012 Eldis, Sussex p.ferguson@ids.ac.uk en-uk Eldis Logo http://www.eldis.org 85 http://www.eldis.org/images/logo/eldisRSS.gif Logo for www.eldis.org 34 60 Social networking a powerful new tool for diaspora research J. Crush; C. Eberhardt; M. Caesar The recent focus on diasporas by policy-makers and researchers has highlighted the rich potential of migrants as a force for shaping development activities ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59412 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59412 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:53:08 GMT Protecting Bangladesh's migrant labourers T. Siddiqui; M. Farah This 4th edition of the Protifolon series sheds light on important reforms and actions concerning labour migration from Bangladesh. It is clear that the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59437 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59437 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:21:34 GMT Evaluation of Norwegian assistance to IDPs in Somalia M. Fisher; J. Quanjer This report is an evaluation of a project in Galkaiyo, southern Puntland,implemented by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and supported by theSwedish ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59338 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59338 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:03:06 GMT Social discriminations that target new generation migrant workers in China X. Ying This paper studies the correlation of migrant workers in China and their social problems from the aspects of “migrant workers and social discrimination' ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59185 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59185 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:25:54 GMT Can migration positively influence development? S. Nonnenmacher This paper examines how migration and development are linked, the potential benefits of mainstreaming migration into development, and the current state ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59136 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59136 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:16:50 GMT Circular migration - who benefits the most? P. Wickramasekara 'Circular migration' has recently been promoted as a triple win solution, bringing benefits to destination countries, origin countries and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59041 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=59041 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:02:42 GMT Risks threatening Chinese households decrease participation in migration P.S. Ward; G.E. Shively Households in developing countries take various actions to smooth income or consumption as a means of managing or responding to risk. This paper examines ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58967 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58967 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:47:51 GMT Are old people more averse to immigration? L. Calahorrano In the face of rising old-age dependency ratios in industrialised countries, the loosening of immigration policies is discussed as an option to ensure ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58429 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58429 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:57:53 GMT Integration of a socially excluded community in Bangladesh H. Sholder 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 ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58534 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58534 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:57:13 GMT Displacement policies in Colombia failed to consider the 'right to reparation' of affected persons F.G. Isa The armed conflict in Colombia, which has generated over three million internally displaced persons, has dramatic humanitarian consequences and raises ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58409 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58409 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:19:29 GMT Impacts of international migration and remittances on child outcomes and labour supply in Indonesia: How does gender matter? T Nguyen; R Purnamasari This policy research working paper empirically investigates rising international migration and remittances in Indonesia. It particularly examines the ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58338 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=58338 Fri, 27 May 2011 16:26:02 GMT Looking at the needs of refugees and other displaced people and the lessons learned Over the past 50 years, forced displacement has been a major obstacle to development and the fight against poverty. Despite the efforts of the United ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57834 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57834 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:42:46 GMT Creating opportunities for rural youth in Haitian to combat their high-risk migration to the Dominican Republic H. Lunde Haitian youth in rural areas are faced with few opportunities for social mobility in their local communities. This report examines how migration and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57310 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57310 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:55:45 GMT Women's labour migration in the context of globalisation A Franck; A Spehar What are the current trends in women's migration and why are they occurring? According to this study, globalisation has led to increased international ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57698 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57698 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:30:05 GMT Measuring whether USAID programs reduce vulnerability of victims to trafficking? J.A. Intili; R. Rosenburg Did USAID (US Agency for International Development) programs reduce the vulnerability of the victims to trafficking? The purpose of this report is ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57328 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57328 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:49:51 GMT Legislative reform needed to help trafficked men in Eurasia R. Rosenberg There is an increasing recognition throughout the world that it is not only women and children who fall victim to traffickers, but also trafficked ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57326 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57326 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:14:53 GMT Effects of the global recession on immigrant integration programmes E. Collett Attitudes and changes to migrant integration policies are differing substantially from country to country, in light of worldwide economic recession, and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57642 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57642 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:14:08 GMT Qualitative evidence on the family strategies and dilemmas of in their peak-child-bearing years in Vietnam C. Locke; , Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam; , Nguyen Thi NGan Hoa Rural-urban migration is a core livelihood strategy for many poor people in the developing world. In post-socialist economics, like-Vietnam, its significance ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57383 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57383 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:08:18 GMT Increased coordination key to combating the dire consequences of environmental displacement in Bangladesh T. Akhter This study depicts environmental displacement with the premise of increased frequency of natural disasters and the adverse impacts of climate change. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57348 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57348 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:15:11 GMT Territorial security and legal recognition of land ownership are urgent issues for indigenous peoples J. Carino; D. Champagne; N. Collings The situation of indigenous peoples in many parts of the world is critical and indigenous peoples face systemic discrimination and exclusion from political ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57143 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57143 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:51:02 GMT Social transition issues in Europe and Eurasia This document is one of a series of publications sponsored by the Social Transition Team in the Bureau for Europe and Eurasia on social transition issues ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57288 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57288 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:33:18 GMT EU states lack the political will to ratify the UN Migrant Workers Convention R. Plaetevoet; M. Sidoti The UN Migrant Workers Convention (ICRMW) seems not to be welcome in the EU, although several EU member states contributed significantly to the drafting ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57166 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57166 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:58:11 GMT Children growing up in displacement lose out on education In a world where displacement situations last, displaced children's education cannot wait until solutions to displacement are found. This paper ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57167 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=57167 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:31:08 GMT Economic growth and skilled migration in South Africa S. Johnson; A. Altbeker; A. Bernstein This report makes the case for reducing South Africa's skills shortages by recruiting large numbers of skilled migrants. The author believes ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56893 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56893 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:33:54 GMT Coordinated regional response to migration and health needed in Southern Africa J. Vearey; L. Nunez Southern Africa represents a region of diverse migration patterns including the movement of people within countries, across borders and between different ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56894 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56894 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:25:30 GMT How can UN and INGOs protect Palestinian children under occupation? J. Hart; C.L. Forte This paper explores the constraints that international and UN agencies face in protecting Palestinian children in the context of occupation, and the systematic ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56840 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56840 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:13:28 GMT Contradictory justifications in the US immigration detention system S.J. Silverman This working paper investigates the legislative origins of the US immigration detention system. The document explains who has been subject to immigration ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56841 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56841 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:37:47 GMT Contradictory migration policies for minors in the UK N. Sigona; V. Hughes The main aim of this paper is to review key terms, concepts and evidence that will provide the background and context for the examination of the situation ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56842 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56842 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:03:09 GMT Questions over the South African immigration detention system R. Amit The Lindela Detention Centre in South Africa is a holding facility for the temporary detention of 'illegal foreigners' while they await deportation. ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56596 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56596 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:21:47 GMT Reforming the Kuwaiti sponsorship system is a must for human rights P. Motaparthy; L.H. Sandler; S.L. Whitson Foreign domestic workers play an essential role in Kuwaiti households. However, some Kuwaiti citizens take advantage of weak legal protections and ... http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56608 http://www.eldis.org/go/display&type=Document&id=56608 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:19:57 GMT