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Maximising the Development Outcomes of Migration: A Policy Perspective

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  • Laura Chappell

    (Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR))

  • Alex Glennie

    (Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR))

Abstract

It is becoming increasingly clear that migration can have important impacts upon development. As a result, policymakers are searching for ways to increase migration’s developmental benefits, and decrease its costs. This paper examines the levers at their disposal. We recognise the importance of the policy instruments which receive the most attention – migration policy (especially rules about entry and exit) and development policy (in particular migration’s place in national development strategies and donor cooperation policies). However, we suggest that to maximise benefits and minimise costs, policy thinking must be broadened and made more coherent. We set out in a systematic manner the ways in which migration impacts upon development. We then analyse how the process of migration and development creates those impacts, and suggest where policy can intervene in the process to improve outcomes. We illustrate our analysis with a number of policy case studies.

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  • Laura Chappell & Alex Glennie, 2009. "Maximising the Development Outcomes of Migration: A Policy Perspective," Human Development Research Papers (2009 to present) HDRP-2009-11, Human Development Report Office (HDRO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), revised Apr 2009.
    • Handle: RePEc:hdr:papers:hdrp-2009-11
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    Keywords

    migration; development; policy;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • E6 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook
    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration

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