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South‐south irregular migration The impacts of China's informal gold rush in Ghana
United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research, 2019This article examines irregular South‐South migration from China to Ghana, and the role it played in transforming livelihoods and broader developmental landscapes.DocumentOld-Age pension and extended families: how is adult children's internal migration affected?
Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, 2016Old-age pension programs targeting the elderly may eventually benefit their extended families. However, no consensus has been reached on the growing body of literature that examines the potential impact of old-age pension on migration decisions of extended families.DocumentEngaging the highly skilled diaspora in home country development through knowledge exchange: concept and prospects
Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013Strong negative reactions have been raised against the continuing and steadily increasing migration of highly skilled people from developing countries. There is, however, growing evidence that this outflow of skills and knowledge may not necessarily mean a loss for sending countries based on the concept of knowledge exchange and circulation.DocumentThe impact of rural-urban migration on the health of the left-behind parents
Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, 2015Traditionally, rural China has relied on the family for old age support, partly due to the lack of a social safety network and partly due to cultural tradition.DocumentLeft behind, at risk, and vulnerable elders in rural China: what the RUMIC data reveal about the extent, causes, and consequences of being left behind
Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, 2015Migration of any distance separates family members for long periods of time. In China, an institutional legacy continues to privilege the migration of working-age individuals who often leave children and elders behind in the rural areas. Up to now, the literature has treated children and elders analogously, labeling each group “left-behind”.DocumentMigrant unrest in china: an analysis
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2011China’s rising economic power is a constant irritant for the world at large; however, its lopsided growth has become an area of major concern for the Chinese government as well.DocumentChinese migration in Africa
South African Institute of International Affairs, 2009With all the scholarly and media interest in the China/Africa relationship of late, it is somewhat surprising that so little has been written about Chinese migrants in Africa. What little is published in media reports often presents the Chinese in increasingly confusing, inaccurate and negative ways.DocumentHuman Trafficking Sentinel Surveillance
United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking, 2010China is a key destination country for victims of human trafficking from Viet Nam.DocumentThe health dimension of Asian migration to Europe - abridged report
Asia Foundation, 2012What are the public health implications of Asian migration to Europe? This reort looks at a study undertaken in Madrid, Spain and Milan, Italy among Filipinos and Chinese, the two largest Asian migrant groups in those two cities.DocumentThe state of environmental migration 2011
International Organization for Migration, 2012This report is the second volume in an annual series, which aims to provide regular assessments on the changing nature and dynamics of environmental migration. This volume focuses on cross-border displacement and the securitisation of migration.Pages