Migration and structural transformation: The global environment, the policy agenda and conceptual and data issues
- Author: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- Main Title: Economic Development in Africa Report 2018 , pp 9-38
- Publication Date: June 2018
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/b183b05f-en
- Language: English French
This chapter provides an account of the global environment within which the subsequent analyses are conducted, situates African migration within major trends on the continent and highlights its inclusion in regional integration agendas and multilateral initiatives. It then provides a conceptual framework on the linkages between migration and structural transformation. The economic benefits of migration and the associated free flow of labour have long been showcased by economists, yet there has been minimal work on establishing a theoretical basis between international migration and structural transformation. Finally, the chapter discusses definitional issues and describes the main datasets on which this report’s analyses are based.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789213633083
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/7b7f4ef6-en
Related Subject(s):
Economic and Social Development
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Human Rights and Refugees
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Migration
Sustainable Development Goals:
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