| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 55 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
World Bank working paper ;; no. 102 |
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World Bank working paper ;; no. 102.
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| Contents |
Abstract;; Foreward;; Acknowledgments;; Introduction and Main Findings;; 1. The Extent of South-South Migration;; List of Figures;; List of Tables;; 2. South-South Remittances;; 3. Determinants of South-South Migration;; Box;; 4. Socioeconomic Dimensions of South-South Migration;; 5. Conclusion;; Appendixes;; References;; About the Authors |
| 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 bo |
| Notes |
"This paper was prepared by the Migration and Remittances Team of Development Prospects Group of the World Bank";--Acknowledgments |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-54) |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Emigrant remittances.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Urban & Regional.
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Emigrant remittances
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Operações bancárias.
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Transferência de recursos.
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Migração.
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| Genre/Form |
Statistics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Shaw, William, 1953-
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World Bank. Development Prospects Group. Migration and Remittances Team.
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| LC no. |
2007008821 |
| ISBN |
9780821370735 |
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0821370731 |
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9780821370728 |
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0821370723 |
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128085779X |
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9781280857799 |
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9786610857791 |
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6610857792 |
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