ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDD/2009/Technical Paper.6
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination
Focus Area: Financing for development, Inclusive development, Population dynamics & migration
Initiatives: International migration
SDGs: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords: Arab countries, Financial crisis, Human rights, International migration, Remittances, Oil embargo, Unemployment, Remittances
Impact of the financial crisis on international migration in the Arab region: Social development bulletin, sixth issue
January 2009
This bulletin reviews the impact of the global financial crisis on international migration from and to the Arab region. Starting with an overview of the crisis and the resulting challenges and opportunities for the region, it then reviews lessons learned regarding the impact of wars and previous financial crises on international migration. To this end, the bulletin sets out three cases: the 1973 oil crisis, the 1990-1991 Gulf war and the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s.
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This bulletin reviews the impact of the global financial crisis on international migration from and to the Arab region. Starting with an overview of the crisis and the resulting challenges and opportunities for the region, it then reviews lessons learned regarding the impact of wars and previous financial crises on international migration. To this end, the bulletin sets out three cases: the 1973 oil crisis, the 1990-1991 Gulf war and the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s.
