ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/Technical Paper.5
Country: ESCWA Member States, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, State of Kuwait, Lebanese Republic, State of Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination
Focus Area: Inclusive development, Population dynamics & migration
Initiatives: International migration
SDGs: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords: Arab countries, Brain drain, Development, Economic aspects, Economic development, Gulf states, International migration, Macroeconomics, Migration policy, Remittances, Statistical data, Community development, Expatriate workers, Labour mobility, Migration statistics, Recommendations, Social conditions
International migration and development in the ESCWA region: challenges and opportunities
January 2011
This paper discusses migration policies and their impact on development on both the theoretical and practical levels, focusing on ESCWA member countries and highlighting good practices and major gaps. In order to shed light on the importance of the relationship between migration and development, the paper relies on six studies covering the following topics:
International migration policies in ESCWA member countries; fundamental issues of international migration and development in the Arab Mashreq and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries; labour migration; migrant remittances and their impact on development in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic; transnational communities and development; and brain and talent drain from the Arab Mashreq..
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This paper discusses migration policies and their impact on development on both the theoretical and practical levels, focusing on ESCWA member countries and highlighting good practices and major gaps. In order to shed light on the importance of the relationship between migration and development, the paper relies on six studies covering the following topics:
International migration policies in ESCWA member countries; fundamental issues of international migration and development in the Arab Mashreq and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries; labour migration; migrant remittances and their impact on development in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic; transnational communities and development; and brain and talent drain from the Arab Mashreq..
