South-South Migration and Remittances

South-South Migration and Remittances

South-South Migration and Remittances reports on preliminary results from an ongoing effort to improve data on bilateral migration stocks. It sets out some working hypotheses on the determinants and socioeconomic implications of South-South migration. Contrary to popular perception that migration is mostly a South-North phenomenon, South-South migration is large. Available data from national censuses suggest that nearly half of the migrants from developing countries reside in other developing countries. Almost 80 percent of South-South migration takes place between countries with contiguous borders. Estimates of South-South remittances range from 9 to 30 percent of developing countries' remittance receipts in 2005. Although the impact of South-South migration on the income of migrants and natives is smaller than for South-North migration, small increases in income can have substantial welfare implications for the poor. The costs of South-South remittances are even higher than those of North-South remittances. These findings suggest that policymakers should pay attention to the complex challenges that developing countries face not only as countries of origin, but also as countries of destination.

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Main Authors: Ratha, Dilip, Shaw, William
Format: Publication biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2007
Subjects:ACROSS BORDERS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AMOUNT OF REMITTANCES, ASYLUM, ASYLUM SEEKERS, BANK DATA, BENEFITS OF MIGRATION, BUILDING, CAPITA INCOME, CENSUSES, CENTRAL BANKS, CIVIL CONFLICT, COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN, CREDIT UNIONS, DESTINATION COUNTRY, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, DISASTERS, DISSEMINATION, ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS, EMIGRANT REMITTANCES, EMIGRANTS, EMIGRATION, EMPLOYMENT, EXCHANGE RATES, FAMILY TIES, FARMERS, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, FOREIGN WORKERS, FOREIGNERS, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, HOME COUNTRY, HOST COUNTRY, HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS, IMMIGRANTS, IMMIGRATION, IMMIGRATION LAW, IMPACT OF MIGRATION, INCOME, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, INCOMES, INDUSTRY, INFORMAL CHANNELS, INTERNAL MIGRATION, INTERNATIONAL BANKS, INTERNATIONAL BORDERS, INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS, INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCES, INTRAREGIONAL MIGRATION, IRREGULAR MIGRANTS, IRREGULAR MIGRATION, LACK OF CAPACITY, LEGAL STATUS, LOCAL CURRENCY, LOSS OF INCOME, LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES, MICROFINANCE, MIGRANT, MIGRANT NETWORKS, MIGRANTS, MIGRATION, MIGRATION BETWEEN COUNTRIES, MIGRATION DATA, MIGRATION FLOWS, MIGRATION ISSUES, MIGRATION PATTERNS, MIGRATION POLICIES, MIGRATIONS, MOBILITY, MONEY TRANSFER, MONEY TRANSFER OPERATORS, MONEY TRANSFERS, NATIONAL AUTHORITIES, NATIONALS, NATURAL DISASTER, NUMBER OF MIGRANTS, NURSE, NURSES, POPULATION TRANSFERS, PROGRESS, PROTECTION OF MIGRANTS, RECIPIENT COUNTRIES, REFUGEES, REGIONAL AGREEMENTS, REGIONAL COOPERATION, REMITTANCE, REMITTANCE CORRIDORS, REMITTANCE COSTS, REMITTANCE DATA, REMITTANCE FLOWS, REMITTANCE MARKET, REMITTANCE RECEIPTS, REMITTANCE SERVICE, REMITTANCE SERVICE PROVIDERS, REMITTANCE SERVICES, REMITTANCES, REMITTANCES FLOWS, RETIREMENT, RICHER COUNTRIES, SEASONAL MIGRATION, SEND REMITTANCES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SOUTH AMERICAN, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, SUBSIDIARY, TEMPORARY MIGRATION, THE GAMBIA, TRANSPORT, TREATY, UNIONS, UNITED NATIONS POPULATION DIVISION, USE PER CAPITA, WAGES, WORK PERMITS,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/7735839/south-south-migration-remittances
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6733
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Summary:South-South Migration and Remittances reports on preliminary results from an ongoing effort to improve data on bilateral migration stocks. It sets out some working hypotheses on the determinants and socioeconomic implications of South-South migration. Contrary to popular perception that migration is mostly a South-North phenomenon, South-South migration is large. Available data from national censuses suggest that nearly half of the migrants from developing countries reside in other developing countries. Almost 80 percent of South-South migration takes place between countries with contiguous borders. Estimates of South-South remittances range from 9 to 30 percent of developing countries' remittance receipts in 2005. Although the impact of South-South migration on the income of migrants and natives is smaller than for South-North migration, small increases in income can have substantial welfare implications for the poor. The costs of South-South remittances are even higher than those of North-South remittances. These findings suggest that policymakers should pay attention to the complex challenges that developing countries face not only as countries of origin, but also as countries of destination.

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