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  Local understandings of, and responses to, HIV: rural-urban migrants in Tanzania

  London School of Economics (=British Library for Political and Economic Science (BLPES)), 2006

  The focus of this study is male rural-urban migration in Tanzania and its interaction with sexual behaviour. The analysis presents results from a comparison with individual-level analyses from two populations, one in an urban area and one in a rural area.
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  Enhancing development through knowledge circulation: a different view of the migration of highly skilled Mexicans

  Global Commission on International Migration, 2005

  Using the Mexican community in Switzerland as a case study, this paper argues that highly skilled migrants have a potential to act as agents of development. In spite of potential threats of brain drain, highly skilled emigrants can help improve the quality of life of those who remain in the countries of origin.
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  UK Remittance market

  Department for International Development, UK, 2006

  This report examines existing information on the UK remittance industry, and synthesises good practices, data and emerging innovations relevant to remittances from the UK to developing countries.The paper finds that:information on the market size, market economics, lessons from other corridors and customer preferences/behaviour is needed by the industry to realise the potential of the m
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  Visitors from Zimbabwe: a preliminary study outlining the risks and vulnerabilities facing Zimbabwean children who have crossed illegally into Mozambique

  Save the Children Fund, 2006

  This report outlines the findings of a preliminary study by Save the Children UK in Mozambique on the issue of cross border migration of children from Zimbabwe.
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  Handbook on establishing effective labour migration policies in countries of origin and destination

  International Organization for Migration, 2006

  The aim of this handbook is to assist States in their efforts to develop new policy approaches, solutions, and practical measures for better management of labour migration in countries of origin and of destination.
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  Moving away from poverty: a spatial analysis of poverty and migration in Albania

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2005

  This paper analyses recent patterns of migration and poverty in Albania, a country that - following the collapse of the communist regime in 1990 – has been experiencing high migration rates.Using a combination of survey and census data, the paper characterises spatial patterns in the distribution of poverty and migration at a high level of geographic disaggregation.The results emphasise the
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  Give us your best and brightest: the global hunt for talent and its impact on the developing world

  Center for Global Development, USA, 2005

  This book discusses the challenges and opportunities posed by the international migration of labour to developing countries.
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  Rights of migrant workers in Asia: any light at the end of the tunnel?

  International Labour Organization, 2004

  This paper looks at the rights of migrant workers in Asia. While many of these countries have not ratified ILO and UN Conventions specifically addressing migrant workers, the basic human rights of these workers should be covered by ILO core Conventions and universal human rights instruments ratified by these countries.
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  Altruism and workers' remittances: evidence from selected countries in the Middle East and Central Asia

  International Monetary Fund, 2006

  Workers’ remittances have been playing an increasingly important role in the balance of payments of many countries and can significantly contribute to the strength of their external positions. Assessing the likely stability of remittance flows could be a valuable input to the analysis of their external vulnerabilities.
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  Migration and development: opportunities and challenges for policymakers

  International Organization for Migration, 2006

  This paper argues that there is growing consensus that international migration can have important impacts on development, and that it is important to develop appropriate and effective policy interventions that will help realise the full potential of international migration.

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