Leveraging migration for Africa remittances, skills, and investments / Dilip Ratha ... [et al.].
| Other author | Ratha, Dilip. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : World Bank, |
| Description | xix, 212 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Migration patterns and policies in Africa. Migration from and within Africa -- Immigration to Africa -- Understanding cross-country migration patterns -- Socioeconomic characteristics of migrants from Africa -- Managing migration. Migrant remittances. Recent remittance trends and the impact of the global financial crisis -- Implications of remittances at the macroeconomic level -- Development impact of remittances at the microeconomic level -- Remittance markets in Africa -- Toward less costly and more transparent remittances : policy changes. Migration of the highly skilled. Benefits and patterns of high-skilled migration -- Earnings of tertiary-educated migrants in destination labor markets -- Policy options. Harnessing the resources of the diaspora. Locating the African diaspora -- Benefiting from diasporas -- An emerging policy agenda to maximize the benefits of diasporas -- Dealing with diaspora communities abroad. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011012319 |
| ISBN | 9780821382578 |
| ISBN | 0821382578 |
| ISBN | 9780821387184 (electronic) |
| ISBN | 0821387189 (electronic) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |