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Moving for Prosperity: Global Migration and Labor Markets

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-10T19:20:29Z
dc.date.available2018-05-10T19:20:29Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-14
dc.description.abstractMigration presents a stark policy dilemma. Research repeatedly confirms that migrants, their families back home, and the countries that welcome them experience large economic and social gains. Easing immigration restrictions is one of the most effective tools for ending poverty and sharing prosperity across the globe. Yet, we see widespread opposition in destination countries, where migrants are depicted as the primary cause of many of their economic problems, from high unemployment to declining social services. Moving for Prosperity: Global Migration and Labor Markets addresses this dilemma. In addition to providing comprehensive data and empirical analysis of migration patterns and their impact, the report argues for a series of policies that work with, rather than against, labor market forces. Policy makers should aim to ease short-run dislocations and adjustment costs so that the substantial long-term benefits are shared more evenly. Only then can we avoid draconian migration restrictions that will hurt everybody. Moving for Prosperity aims to inform and stimulate policy debate, facilitate further research, and identify prominent knowledge gaps. It demonstrates why existing income gaps, demographic differences, and rapidly declining transportation costs mean that global mobility will continue to be a key feature of our lives for generations to come. Its audience includes anyone interested in one of the most controversial policy debates of our time.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-1281-1
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-4648-1281-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/29806
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Reports;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectMIGRANT LABOR
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectECONOMIC DRIVERS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMIGRATION
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectADJUSTMENT
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.titleMoving for Prosperityen
dc.title.subtitleGlobal Migration and Labor Marketsen
dc.typeBook
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okr.crossref.titleMoving for Prosperity: Global Migration and Labor Markets
okr.date.disclosure2018-06-14
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okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-09T02:50:40.420824Z
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T10:59:00.608129Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-1281-1
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-1281-1
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum211281
okr.identifier.report127628
okr.importedtrueen
okr.language.supporteden
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Human Migrations & Resettlements
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Migration and Development
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
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