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  Global mobility of talent from a perspective of new industrial policy: open migration chains and diaspora networks

  World Bank, 2006

  All the very valid concern about brain drain from developing countries not-withstanding, this paper argues for and demonstrates the possibility of win-win positive dynamics benefiting both sending countries and migrants themselves.At the same time, the authors argue that the ‘win-win’ dynamics are not automatic.
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  The securitisation of migration: a racial discourse

  Eldis Document Store, 2005

  Through an examination of Canada’s new immigration legislation the author of this paper critically examines how discourse informs government policy. This is done by using Michael Foucault’s framework on power and knowledge.The author points out that as we enter the informational economy, freedom of human mobility has nearly disappeared.
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  The positives and negatives of children's independent migration: assessing the evidence and the debates

  Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty, University of Sussex, 2006

  This paper looks broadly at the positives and negatives of children’s experiences of migration. It focuses on the dangers and pitfalls that independent child migrants report, along with the perceived benefits and opportunities.
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  Migration and inequality: policy implications

  2006

  Does migration help to reduce inequality and if so, what policies can help to enhance this effect? Migration represents an important livelihood diversification strategy for many in the world’s poorest nations, and may be a way for poor people to gain better access to resources. This briefing paper examines the effects migration has on inequality.
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  Breaking the chains - eliminating slavery, ending poverty

  Department for International Development, UK, 2006

  Today people are still suffering from forms of slavery and human trafficking.
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  Untapped potential: displaced youth

  Women's Refugee Commission, 2006

  How can we best recognise the rights and needs of young people displaced by conflict, and how can we best develop their skills?
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  Seasonal migration and early childhood development

  Social Protection and Labor, World Bank, 2007

  Remittances from migrant workers have been shown to have a positive effect on children’s education, health and birth-weights; but what are the effects on child development when parents are away for long periods?This paper undertakes a statistical analysis to examine the effect on early childhood development (ECD) of parents’ seasonal migration from Nicaragua to other Latin American countries.
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  The challenges of a changing population in Asia

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007

  Following current trends, Asia’s population will grow by 757 million people to reach 4.3 billion by 2025. This growing population will be unevenly distributed across Asia’s three regions: South-Asia, South-East Asia and East Asia. This has implications for the environment, education, the role of women and social security.
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  Internal migration, poverty and development in Asia

  Overseas Development Institute, 2006

  This ODI paper finds that internal migration could contribute significantly to the reduction of poverty in Asia.
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  In pursuit of regional citizenship and identity: the free movement of persons in the Southern African development community

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2006

  The migration of persons across international boundaries in search of better opportunities or as a result of war, conflict and political instability has risen substantially.

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