South-South Migration and Remittances.
Title:
South-South Migration and Remittances.
Author:
Ratha, Dilip.
ISBN:
9780821370735
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (70 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Abstract -- Foreward -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction and Main Findings -- 1. The Extent of South-South Migration -- 2. South-South Remittances -- South-South Remittance Costs -- 3. Determinants of South-South Migration -- Proximity -- Networks -- Income -- Seasonal Migration -- Transit -- Petty Trade -- Conflict and Disaster -- 4. Socioeconomic Dimensions of South-South Migration -- Wages -- Irregular Migration -- Health -- Gender -- Trafficking in Persons -- Instability -- 5. Conclusion -- Appendixes -- A. Bilateral Migration Data -- B. Estimating Bilateral Remittances -- C. Remittance Costs -- References -- About the Authors -- List of Tables -- 1. Global Migrant Stocks -- 2. Intra- and Inter-regional Migration -- 3. Estimates of South-South Remittances Using Different Methods -- 4. Migration Patterns by Income Classification -- 5. Refugees and Asylum Seekers -- 6. Change in Wages in Destination Countries from Increased South-North and South-South Migration -- A1. DECPG Updates of University of Sussex Data -- C1. The Costs of Remitting 200 in Selected Corridors -- List of Figures -- 1. Migration Has Been Rising in the South, But at a Slower Pace than in the North -- 2. South-South Migration is Greater than South-North Migration in Three Regions -- 3. Top 20 Migration Corridors Excluding the Former Soviet Union -- 4. Top 20 Migration Corridors in the Former Soviet Union -- 5. South-South Remittance Fees Tend to be Higher than North-South Remittance Fees -- 6. South-South Migration Occurs Primarily among Neighboring Countries -- Box -- 1. The Role of Regional and Bilateral Agreements in Regulating South-South Migration.
Abstract:
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.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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