ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDD/2007/2
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Reports & studies
Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination
Focus Area: Financing for development, Inclusive development, Population dynamics & migration
Initiatives: International migration
SDGs: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Keywords: Arab countries, Development policy, Economic development, International migration, Migration policy, Population, Immigrants
Population and Development Report, Third Issue, International Migration and Development in the Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities
January 2007
In an increasingly globalized world, international migration is an expanding and multifaceted phenomenon. In order to understand the origins and effects of migration, the specific contexts in which it occurs require detailed analysis. This report assesses the migration policies of countries in the ESCWA region and addresses their shortcomings by examining such forms of migration as refugees and trafficking, evaluating their causes and investigating both their positive and negative consequences, which include the alleviation of poverty, brain drain and unemployment. It also highlights discrepancies in definitions and statistics that affect estimates of migration numbers and trends.
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In an increasingly globalized world, international migration is an expanding and multifaceted phenomenon. In order to understand the origins and effects of migration, the specific contexts in which it occurs require detailed analysis. This report assesses the migration policies of countries in the ESCWA region and addresses their shortcomings by examining such forms of migration as refugees and trafficking, evaluating their causes and investigating both their positive and negative consequences, which include the alleviation of poverty, brain drain and unemployment. It also highlights discrepancies in definitions and statistics that affect estimates of migration numbers and trends.
