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Internal migration to the Gauteng Province, South Africa
Development Policy Research Unit, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, 2005This study aims to quantify and describe migration to and migrant labour in Gauteng Province, South Africa, with a view to gaining some insight into special challenges that in-migrant households may present.DocumentThe development potential of Zimbabweans in the diaspora
International Organization for Migration, 2005This study aims to understand the skills base, transnational links and interest in contributing to development of Zimbabweans living in the United Kingdom and South Africa.DocumentInternal migration and development: a global perspective
International Organization for Migration, 2005This paper discusses the trends, causes and impacts associated with internal voluntary migration for paid work.DocumentDynamics of remittance utilization in Bangladesh
International Organization for Migration, 2005This report looks at the importance of remittances for the economic development of the origin countries of migrant communities. The report takes Bangladesh as a case study.The report answers the following three questions: what is the impact of remittances on households and the broader community in Bangladesh?DocumentExploiting remittances: good for Mexico’s development?
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005More and more money is being sent back home by economic migrants and so the interest in how remittances can help fight poverty is growing. The total value of remittances world wide is estimated at over 100 billion US dollars per year. In 2001 Mexico became the nation with the largest share of remittances as its workers sent home 9,920 million US dollars.DocumentBeyond remittances: the role of diaspora in poverty reduction in their countries of origin
Microfinance Gateway, CGAP, 2004This paper analyses the impact of established Diaspora on the reduction of poverty, and identifies ways in which policy interventions, especially from donors of official development assistance, might strengthen that impact.This paper specifically: examines the role of Diaspora in poverty reduction through four main areas of focus: policy and practice towards Diaspora on the partDocumentMigration and pro-poor policy in East Africa
Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2004This paper reports on the findings of a survey conducted on migration and pro-poor policy in East Africa. It identifies the importance of migration to the poor, discusses migration policies, key issues and policy gaps in each country, as well as the region as a whole.DocumentMigration and pro-poor policy in West Africa
Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2004This paper reports on the findings of a survey conducted on migration and pro-poor policy in West Africa. The paper identifies the importance of migration to the poor, discusses migration policies, key issues and policy gaps in each country, as well as the region as a whole.DocumentMigration and pro-poor policy in Africa
Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2004This paper reports on the findings of a survey on migration and pro-poor policy in Africa.DocumentThose in Kayes: the impact of remittances on their recipients in Africa
European Development Research Network, 2004Using data collected in the Kayes area in Western Mali this paper investigates whether migration and remittances are an impediment to technical efficiency in agriculture because migration as an insurance mechanism can give rise to moral hazard.Findings of the study include:although migration has certainly helped the adoption of improved agricultural technology, migrant households do notPages