Leveraging migration for Africa: remittances, skills, and investments - Ratha, Dilip (Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2011)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
Keywords: African diaspora -- Economic aspects; Economic development -- Africa; Emigrant remittances -- Africa; Investments, Foreign -- Africa; Africa -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects