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  Individual and contextual determinants of internal migration in Russia, 1985-2001

  Global Development Network, 2005

  This paper examines the factors shaping individual-level internal migration in Russia during the late Soviet and post-Soviet periods using survey data containing 7167 retrospective residential histories from 1985 through 2001, merged with official data on annual regional characteristics.The findings of the study suggest that:despite growing differentiation of economic conditions across
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  Promoting fair human flows: an Arab human development perspective

  Global Development Network, 2005

  The potential for emigration from a country of origin is essentially determined by perceived disparity in welfare between the country of origin and likely countries of destination. For a meaningful assessment of migratory potential, welfare has to be defined in a wide sense, a material one as well as a non-material one.
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  Opening up trade in services: crucial for economic growth

  OECD Development Centre, 2005

  This paper argues that an efficient services sector is crucial for the overall economy.
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  Globalization, skilled migration and poverty alleviation: brain drains in context

  Sussex Centre for Migration Research, 2005

  The paper provides an analysis of skilled migration and identifies main global trends. It goes on to examine the globalisation of education and of health as reflected in the movement of students and health personnel. The paper examines the case for a two-tiered health training system, one for global markets and the other for local markets.
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  Current trends in migrants’ remittances in Latin America and the Caribbean: an evaluation of their social and economic importance

  Latin American Economic System, Venezuela, 2004

  It is widely recognized that international migrants make fundamental contributions not only for the development of the economies and communities to which they emigrate but also for the economic development of their countries of origin, specifically through the transfers of remittances.
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  Migration from Latin America to Europe: trends and policy challenges

  International Organization for Migration, 2004

  Migration to Europe from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has grown rapidly over the last decade, most of the flows being directed towards southern European countries.
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  International migration, remittances and the brain drain

  World Bank Publications, 2005

  This study examines the economic effects of migration, especially its impact on economic development. A compilation of articles are structured into two parts in the volume.
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  International migration and livelihoods in southeast Nigeria

  Global Commission on International Migration, 2005

  This study identifies and examines factors leading to international migration from Nigeria, looks at the consequences on rural livelihoods in selected states in the country as well exploring the implications of international migration in the context of its perceived impacts on the Nigerian economy as a whole.Key findings from the study include:there is a very high degree of rural-urban
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  The global migration of talent: what does it mean for developing countries?

  2005

  This paper explores available policy responses to human capital flows improve the net effect on development without making the international migration system even more illiberal than it is today. Altogether the ‘brain drain’ is large and has been growing over he past years.
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  Remittances to Comoros: volume, trends, impact and implications

  World Bank, 2004

  In Africa, Comoros ranks second, after Eritrea, in terms of its dependence on remittances. This study is a first attempt to analyse the magnitude, economic impact, seasonal variation and regional distribution of remittance flows to Comoros.

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