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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777891303321

Autore

Mansoor Ali M

Titolo

Migration and remittances : Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union / / Edited by Ali Mansoor, Bryce Quillin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : World Bank, Europe And Central Asia Region, , 2006

ISBN

1-280-72554-0

9786610725540

0-8213-6234-8

Descrizione fisica

xviii, 213 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; ; 26 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

QuillinBryce <1976->

Disciplina

304.80947

Soggetti

Migrant labor - Europe, Eastern

Migrant labor - Former Soviet republics

Migrant remittances - Europe, Eastern

Migrant remittances - Former Soviet republics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Glossary; Overview; Figures; Boxes; 1. Overview of Migration Trends in Europe and Central Asia, 1990-2004; Tables; 2. Migrants' Remittances; 3. Determinants of Migration; 4. International Regulatory Framework; Appendixes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Migration in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is relatively large by international standars, driven both by political factors (the 1990 collapse of the Soviet system, ensuing emergence of conflicts and new states, and opening of borders with Europe) and economic factors (abrupt economic deterioration and corresponding search for better employment and living conditions). The report anlayzes the different kinds of migration as well as the policies on both sides of the equation to limit negative side effects (like emargination, criminal activities, and brain drain) and maximize positive ones (incr