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UNINA9910822302603321 |
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Autore |
Ratha Dilip |
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Titolo |
South-south migration and remittances / / Dilip Ratha and William Shaw |
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Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-85779-X |
9786610857791 |
0-8213-7073-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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ix, 55 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm |
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World Bank working paper ; ; no. 102 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"This paper was prepared by the Migration and Remittances Team of Development Prospects Group of the World Bank"--Acknowledgments. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-54). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Abstract; Foreword; 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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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