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Skills and remittances: the case of Afghan, Egyptian, and Serbian immigrants in Germany

The issue of migration and development became in the last years highly relevant on the global policy agenda. Countries and international organisations increasingly perceive migration as a phenomenon that can positively impact development in both migrant receiving and sending countries, provided that appropriate policies are in place. And one of the central issues within the context of the migration and development nexus is the role of the migrants' remittances as a source of capital and possible engine for economic growth in developing countries.

The issue of migration and development became in the last years highly relevant on the global policy agenda. Countries and ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Vadean, Florin
Corporate authors: Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI)
Date: 2007
Geographic subjects: Middle East; Africa; Europe;
Resource type: Report
Series name: HWWI research paper
Subjects: Policy; Employment; Economics;

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