Migration and Poverty: Toward Better Opportunities for the Poor
Migration and Poverty: Toward Better Opportunities for the Poor Murrugarra, Edmundo; Larrison, Jennica; Sasin, Marcin, The World Bank (2011) Migration has historically been a source of opportunities for people to improve their lives and those of their families. Today, the large differences in income between places-particularly countries-continue to motivate individuals to escape poverty through migration. […]
Migration, Resettlement and Climate Change in Viet Nam
Migration, Resettlement and Climate Change in Viet Nam UNDP Vietnam (2014) This policy discussion paper explores the linkages between climatic changes, migration and resettlement in Viet Nam, and relevant policies. It aims to outline the main lessons on migration and resettlement in relation to climatic stresses and to recommend policy directions and key actions to […]
Risks and rewards – Outcomes of labor migration in South-East Asia
Risks and rewards – Outcomes of labor migration in South-East Asia Benjamin Harkins, Daniel Lindgren, Tarinee Suravoranon, International Labor Organization (2018) During the last two decades, labor migration has emerged as a significant driver of economic growth and development in both countries of origin and destination within ASEAN. It is estimated that there are currently […]
World Migration Report 2015 Migrants and cities: new partnerships to manage mobility.
World Migration Report 2015 Migrants and cities: new partnerships to manage mobility. June J.H. Lee, Jill Helke, Frank Laczko, International Organization for Migration (2015) The report focuses on migrants and how migration is shaping cities and the situation of migrants in cities. While much of the current international discussion about migration trends and migration policy […]
