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    Behavior of Remittance Inflows and its Determinants in Banglades

    2012
    At present, remittances play a crucial role in the economy of Bangladesh. At the macro level, it helps to relieve our foreign exchange constraint, stabilize the exchange rate movement, and improve the balance of payments.
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    The state of environmental migration 2011

    International Organization for Migration, 2012
    This report is the second volume in an annual series, which aims to provide regular assessments on the changing nature and dynamics of environmental migration. This volume focuses on cross-border displacement and the securitisation of migration.
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    Where the rain falls: climate change, food and livelihood security, and migration

    United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, 2012
    This comparative study highlights that rainfall variability and food insecurity are key drivers for human mobility. The empirical research is based on eight country case studies, including a 1,300 household survey and participatory research sessions involving 2,000 individuals. The results reveal that migration is an important risk management strategy for vulnerable households.
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    National Consultation on Institutional and Regulatory Reforms for Producing Nurses for Overseas Employment

    Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2012
    The main objective of this paper is to identify ways of creating a competitive edge for Bangladeshi nurses for both local and international markets.
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    Factors of Migration in Urban Bangladesh: An Empirical Study of Poor Migrants in Rajshahi City

    2012
    This paper examines the factors of rural-urban migration in Bangladesh. It is found that the underlying cause of migration is mainly driven by economic and social factors i.e., unemployment, poverty, political and ethnic conflicts, religious etc.
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    Surviving Pattern of Women and Children Migrants in Urban Bangladesh

    Bangladesh Online Research Network, 2010
    Migration is a relevant phenomenon with important implications at three different levels: local, regional and international. On the wider level, migration is tightly related with globalization and with the workflow of human resources towards the host countries; on a local level, rural to urban migration is one of the most important aspects of the economy of the state.
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    Migration and living conditions in urban slums: implications for food security

    Unnayan Onneshan, 2012
    Migration to urban areas is a regular phenomenon but climate induced displacement forced to migrate to cities over the recent years is a matter of concern. Increased frequency and severity of natural disasters by climate change over the past recent years are not only displacing people physically but also exposing to enhanced poverty by threatening their livelihoods temporarily and permanently.
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    Migration and living conditions in urban slums

    2012
    Migration to urban areas is a regular phenomenon but climate induced forced displacement to to cities, over the recent years, is a matter of concern. Increased frequency and severity of natural disasters by climate change over the past recent years are not only displacing people physically but also exposing them to enhanced poverty by threatening their livelihoods temporarily and permanently.
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    Riverbank erosion displacees in Bangladesh: need for institutional response and policy intervention

    2011
    Environmental refugees are one of the most burning issues at this time throughout the world. Bangladesh, a riverine country, is suffering from acquit riverbank erosion which compels millions of her population to be displaced from their place of origin. As such, 283 locations, 85 towns and growth centers, along with 2400 kilometers of riverbank line in Bangladesh are vulnerable to erosion.
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    Protifolon: Facing the challenges of labour migration from Bangladesh

    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 certain areas but new areas are constantly emerging.

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