Migration and Globalization: What’s in it for Developing Countries? : Working Paper No. 14

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: Working Paper
• 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 Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries programme)

Citation

Rapoport, H. (2016). Migration and Globalization, what’s in it for Developing Countries? GLMLIC Working Paper No. 14. Available at: https://g2lm-lic.iza.org/publications/wp/wp14/

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

Published 1 August 2016