03910oam 22008055 450 991097201820332120240516060656.09786613100023978128310002112831000299780821387184082138718910.1596/978-0-8213-8257-8(CKB)2550000000035334(EBL)692799(OCoLC)728688138(SSID)ssj0000523862(PQKBManifestationID)12185310(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000523862(PQKBWorkID)10543414(PQKB)10224154(MiAaPQ)EBC692799(Au-PeEL)EBL692799(CaPaEBR)ebr10468651(CaONFJC)MIL310002(The World Bank)2011012319(US-djbf)16723063(Perlego)1483893(EXLCZ)99255000000003533420110404d2011 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierLeveraging migration for Africa : remittances, skills, and investments /Dilip Ratha ... [and others]1st ed.Washington, DC :World Bank,[2011]copyright 2011.xix, 212 pages color illustrations ;26 cmDescription based upon print version of record.9780821382578 0821382578 Includes bibliographical references and index.Migration patterns and policies in Africa. Migration from and within Africa -- Immigration to Africa -- Understanding cross-country migration patterns -- Socioeconomic characteristics of migrants from Africa -- Managing migration. Migrant remittances. Recent remittance trends and the impact of the global financial crisis -- Implications of remittances at the macroeconomic level -- Development impact of remittances at the microeconomic level -- Remittance markets in Africa -- Toward less costly and more transparent remittances : policy changes. Migration of the highly skilled. Benefits and patterns of high-skilled migration -- Earnings of tertiary-educated migrants in destination labor markets -- Policy options. Harnessing the resources of the diaspora. Locating the African diaspora -- Benefiting from diasporas -- An emerging policy agenda to maximize the benefits of diasporas -- Dealing with diaspora communities abroad.A joint effort led by the African Development Bank and the World Bank, 'Leveraging Migration for Africa' is the first comprehensive publication on harnessing migration, remittances, and other diaspora resources for the development of Africa. It comes at a time when countries in Africa and elsewhere are grappling with difficult choices on how to manage migration.Policy makers can help leverage the contributions of migrants to the development of Africa, reduceremittance costs, improve the efficiency of remittance markets in both origin and destination countries, and address the needs of the origWorld Bank e-Library.Emigrant remittancesAfricaAfrican diasporaEconomic aspectsInvestments, ForeignAfricaEconomic developmentAfricaAfricaEmigration and immigrationEconomic aspectsEmigrant remittancesAfrican diasporaEconomic aspects.Investments, ForeignEconomic development338.96Ratha Dilip1804921IEN/DLCDLCYDXBTCTAYDXCPBWXIG#DLCBOOK9910972018203321Leveraging migration for Africa4353227UNINA