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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818290903321

Autore

Kefale Asnake <1970->

Titolo

Ethiopian labour migration to the Gulf and South Africa / / Asnake Kefale and Zerihun Mohammed

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia : , : Forum for Social Studies, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

99944-50-59-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (111 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map

Collana

FSS monograph ; ; number 10

Soggetti

Immigrants - South Africa

Ethiopia Emigration and immigration

Ethiopia Emigration and immigration Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. International migration, trafficking, smuggling and mixed migration -- 3. Ethiopian labour migration to the Gulf -- 4. Ethiopian irregular migration to South Africa -- 5. Conclusion and ways forward.

Sommario/riassunto

The major objective of the research is to produce evidence-based knowledge on the social and economic impacts of labour migration by looking at the challenges and opportunities of Ethiopian labour migration to the Gulf and South Africa. On the one hand, international migration from Ethiopia could be considered as an aspect of development problem. The major push factors that forces Ethiopian migrants to the Gulf and South Africa are economic/developmental problems ranging from lack of employment opportunities to wage differentials. On the other hand, international migration could be considered as an important resource that could be tapped for accelerating socio-economic development. At the general level, this research aims to examine the successes and failures of policies and institutions in realising the potentials of international migration for socio-economic development of the country and minimizing its adverse impacts. At the same time, the growing problem of illegal migration will be examined.