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    Copenhagen Consensus: challenge paper on population and migration

    Copenhagen Consensus, 2004
    Many countries receiving migrants are attempting to manage immigration by discouraging potential migrants through tighter controls and restrictions of benefits. This paper argues that this is not an optimal solution. Rather, the overall goal is to create a world in which migration is unnecessary because sufficient opportunity exists at home.
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    Policy responses to skilled migration: retention, return and circulation

    International Migration Branch, ILO, 2003
    This paper looks at different possible policy responses to the emigration of highly skilled persons from developing countries (the brain drain) with the goal of minimising its adverse effects and promoting the sharing of gains between source and host countries.It focuses on three policy approaches: retention, return and circulation of skills.
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    Asian labour migration: issues and challenges in an era of globalization

    International Labour Organization, 2001
    In this paper the author examines the trends and issues in Asian labour migration and challenges faced by countries and the trade union movement in the protection of migrant workers.The author first discusses problems with current terminology and examines some popular myths about migrant workers.
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    Policy research on migration and development

    World Bank, 2003
    This paper reports on a survey and analysis of migration issues and the related development policies for the sending countries.North-north migration (between industrial countries), south-south migration (between or within developing countries), and north-south migration (from developing to industrial countries) are all covered although the paper focuses on the north-south variety.Attention i
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    Migration of highly skilled persons from developing countries: impact and policy responses

    International Labour Organization, 2001
    This report of a research project, commissioned by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Department for International Development (DFID) UK, is concerned with the impact of highly skilled emigration on developing countries and the policy options of developed countries.
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    Losing our minds: skills migration and the 'brain drain' from South Africa

    Southern African Migration Project, 2000
    The brain drain from South Africa is unlikely to slow over the next decade, and that black South Africans are as likely to leave as white South Africans.

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