02381nam a2200373 a 4500 ebr10468651 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 110404s2011 dcuad sb 001 0 eng d 2011012319 9780821382578 9780821387184 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)728688138 f------ HG3982 .L48 2011eb 338.96 22 Leveraging migration for Africa [electronic resource] : remittances, skills, and investments / Dilip Ratha ... [et al.]. Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2011. xix, 212 p. : ill. (some col.) Includes bibliographical references and index. Migration patterns and policies in Africa. Migration from and within Africa -- Immigration to Africa -- Understanding cross-country migration patterns -- Socioeconomic characteristics of migrants from Africa -- Managing migration. Migrant remittances. Recent remittance trends and the impact of the global financial crisis -- Implications of remittances at the macroeconomic level -- Development impact of remittances at the microeconomic level -- Remittance markets in Africa -- Toward less costly and more transparent remittances : policy changes. Migration of the highly skilled. Benefits and patterns of high-skilled migration -- Earnings of tertiary-educated migrants in destination labor markets -- Policy options. Harnessing the resources of the diaspora. Locating the African diaspora -- Benefiting from diasporas -- An emerging policy agenda to maximize the benefits of diasporas -- Dealing with diaspora communities abroad. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Emigrant remittances Africa. African diaspora Economic aspects. Investments, Foreign Africa. Economic development Africa. Africa Emigration and immigration Economic aspects. Electronic books. local Ratha, Dilip. ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10468651 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 241640 241640