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Migration, Remittances and Development in South Asia explores the impact of migration on development in South Asian countries, compiling extensive information on the migration flows and trends, migrant remittances and migration policies. It discusses a number of proposals for effective cooperation on protection of migrant rights and promotion of migration and development linkages.
Through a nuanced look at the role of remittances in bringing about development, it takes cognizance of the fact that remittances alone are unlikely to lift people out of poverty; rather, it is their interplay with other economic, social and cultural factors which determine the scale and type of impact remittances can have on poverty reduction.
The book also examines how migration should be brought into the mainstream of development planning where development must be understood as a dynamic process implying growth, advancement, empowerment and progress, with the goal of enlarging the scope of human choices and creating an environment where citizens can live with dignity and equality.
Case for a South Asian Migration Commission
Case for a South Asian Migration Commission
Background and Rationale
South Asia is one of the leading migrant-exporting regions in the world with a long history dating back to the indentured labour system in the 19th century. The migration patterns from this region in terms of destination countries, the jobs they take up in these countries and their socio-economic backgrounds in their home countries, are in many cases quite similar. Relative to the sheer number of migrants and the contribution they make to their home countries through remittances, investment and transfer of knowledge and expertise (for example, three of the countries in South Asia are in the world's top 10, in terms of remittances), neither adequate attention nor sufficient importance ...
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