Migration and Globalization: What’s in it for Developing Countries? Synthesis Paper No. 5

This paper reviews a growing literature on migration and globalization, focusing on its relevance for developing and emerging economies.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 August 2016
Document Type:
Systematic Review
Theme:
Economic Growth
Authors:
Rapoport, H

Abstract

This paper reviews a growing literature on migration and globalization, focusing on its relevance for developing and emerging economies. It documents the role of diaspora networks in enhancing cross-border flows of goods, capital, and knowledge, eventually contributing to efficient specialization, investment, and productivity growth in the migrants’ home-countries. Particular attention is paid to the role of skilled migrants, and to information imperfections reduction as the main channel for the documented effects. Overall, the evidence suggests that migrants contribute to the integration of their home-countries into the global economy.

This research is part of the Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries programme

Citation

Rapoport, H. (2017). Migration and Globalization: What’s in it for Developing Countries? GLMLIC Synthesis Paper No. 5. Available at https://g2lm-lic.iza.org/publications/sp/sp5/

Migration and Globalization: What’s in it for Developing Countries?

Published 1 August 2016
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