Policy Research on Migration and Development

Ellerman, David

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: MIGRATION POLICY;    DEVELOPMENT;    INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT;    BRAIN DRAIN;    EDUCATIONAL REFORM;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-3117
RP-ID  :  WPS3117

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This is a survey and analysis-withcommentary-of migration issues and the related developmentpolicies for the sending countries. "Migration anddevelopment" is considered an unsettled and unresolvedarea for good reason. The policy issues are surprisinglydeep and run to basic issues such as the nature ofdevelopment as opposed to simple poverty reduction.North-north migration (between industrial countries),south-south migration (between or within developingcountries), and north-south migration (from developing toindustrial countries) are all covered although the paperfocuses on the north-south variety. Attention is paid to thequestion of the dynamic mechanism underlying migration beingone of convergence or divergence. Very often the policyissues push one outside what would be narrowly considered as"migration studies." For example, policies toreduce the brain drain go directly to the issue ofeducational reform in developing countries while policies toincrease the developmental impact of remittances quicklycarry one into the nature of business development itself.Ronald Dore's ideas on educational reform are outlinedas a policy approach to the brain drain problem. JaneJacobs' ideas on development are outlined in greaterlength as they are little known in development economics andyet directly address the policy issues raised by migrationand development.