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p. cm. 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. edited by Dilip Ratha. Includes bibliographical references and index. f------ African diaspora Economic aspects Economic development Africa Emigrant remittances Africa Investments, Foreign Africa Africa Emigration and immigration Economic aspects HG3982 .L48 2011 338.96 Print Version: 9780821382578 9780821387184 (electronic) 2011012319 http://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/book/9780821382578 http://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/book/9780821382578 IEN/DLC 110404 20260707185231.0 16723063