Migration And Poverty: Towards Better Opportunities For The Poor

Business & Finance, Economics, Economic Conditions
Cover of the book Migration And Poverty: Towards Better Opportunities For The Poor by Murrugarra Edmundo; Larrison Jennica; Sasin Marcin, World Bank
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Author: Murrugarra Edmundo; Larrison Jennica; Sasin Marcin ISBN: 9780821384374
Publisher: World Bank Publication: November 24, 2010
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Murrugarra Edmundo; Larrison Jennica; Sasin Marcin
ISBN: 9780821384374
Publisher: World Bank
Publication: November 24, 2010
Imprint:
Language: English
This volume uses recent research from the World Bank to document and analyze the bidirectional relationship between poverty and migration in developing countries. The case studies chapters compiled in this book (from Tanzania Nepal Albania and Nicaragua) as well as the last policy-oriented chapter illustrate the diversity of migration experience and tackle the complicated nexus between migration and poverty reduction. Two main messages emerge:Although evidence indicates that migration reduces poverty it also shows that migration opportunities of the poor differ from that of the rest. In general the evidence suggests that the poor either migrate less or migrate to low return destinations. As a consequence many developing countries are not maximizing the poverty-reducing potential of migration.The main reason behind this outcome is difficulties in access to remunerative migration opportunities and the high costs associated with migrating. It is shown for example that reducing migration costs makes migration more pro-poor. The volume shows that developing countries governments are not without means to improve this situation. Several of the country examples offer a few policy recommendations towards this end.
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This volume uses recent research from the World Bank to document and analyze the bidirectional relationship between poverty and migration in developing countries. The case studies chapters compiled in this book (from Tanzania Nepal Albania and Nicaragua) as well as the last policy-oriented chapter illustrate the diversity of migration experience and tackle the complicated nexus between migration and poverty reduction. Two main messages emerge:Although evidence indicates that migration reduces poverty it also shows that migration opportunities of the poor differ from that of the rest. In general the evidence suggests that the poor either migrate less or migrate to low return destinations. As a consequence many developing countries are not maximizing the poverty-reducing potential of migration.The main reason behind this outcome is difficulties in access to remunerative migration opportunities and the high costs associated with migrating. It is shown for example that reducing migration costs makes migration more pro-poor. The volume shows that developing countries governments are not without means to improve this situation. Several of the country examples offer a few policy recommendations towards this end.

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