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Author Pritchett, Lant.

Title Let their people come : breaking the gridlock on international labor mobility / Lant Pritchett
Published Washington, D.C. : Center for Global Development, [2006]
©2006

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Description xv, 151 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents Irresistible forces for increased labor mobility -- The fifth irresistible force : ghosts and zombies -- Immovable ideas : myths and truths -- Accommodating forces and ideas to achieve development-friendly labor -- Mobility -- Conclusion : let their people come
Summary "In this book, Lant Pritchett argues that irresistible demographic forces leading to greater international labor mobility are being checked by immovable anti-immigration ideas of the citizens of rich countries. He proposes breaking the deadlock through policies that support development while also being politically acceptable in those well-off nations. These include reliance on bilateral rather than multilateral agreements; greater use of temporary worker permits; permit rationing; and protection of migrants' fundamental human rights."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-146) and index
Subject Labor mobility.
Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects.
Unskilled labor.
LC no. 2006025112
ISBN 1933286105 paperback alkaline paper