International Migration and National Development in Sub-Saharan Africa : Viewpoints and Policy Initiatives in the Countries of Origin.

By: Adepoju, AderantiContributor(s): van Naerssen, Ton | Zoomers, AnneliesMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Afrika-Studiecentrum SerPublisher: Boston : BRILL, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (323 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789047432135Subject(s): Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Economic conditions -- 1960- | Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Economic policy | Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects | African diaspora -- Economic aspectsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: International Migration and National Development in Sub-Saharan Africa : Viewpoints and Policy Initiatives in the Countries of OriginDDC classification: 338.967 LOC classification: JV8790.I56 2008Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
List of tables and figures -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Acknowledgements -- 1 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: AN INTRODUCTION TO POLICIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (Annelies Zoomers, Aderanti Adepoju & Ton van Naerssen) -- 2 PERSPECTIVES ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (Aderanti Adepoju) -- 3 AFRICAN BRAIN DRAIN AND GAIN, DIASPORA AND REMITTANCES: MORE RHETORIC THAN ACTION (John Oucho) -- 4 EXPERIENCES WITH INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, NEW POLICY DIRECTIONS AND VIEWPOINTS FROM BURKINA FASO (Annelet Broekhuis) -- 5 MIGRATION MANAGEMENT:MOZAMBIQUE'S CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES (Inês Raimundo Oucho) -- 6 CONTEMPORARY PATTERNS, TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION FROM BOTSWANA (Thando Gwebu) -- 7 GOVERNANCE OF MIGRATION IN SENEGAL: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN FORMULATING MIGRATION POLICIES (Maguemati Wabgou) -- 8 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS: THE CASE OF NIGERIA (Hein de Haas) -- 9 THE MIGRATION DEBATE IN KENYA (Marcel Rutten & Koki Muli) -- 10 MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES (Fabio Baggio) -- 11 THE NEW HEROES AND HEROINES OF NORTH AMERICA: REMITTANCES AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN MEXICO (Marianne Marchand) -- 12 MIGRATION, DIASPORA ABD DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (Maggi W.H. Leung) -- 13 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION POLICIES AND THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY: SOME FINAL REFLECTIONS (Annelies Zoomers & Aderanti Adepoju) -- 14 SEARCHING FOR APPROPRIATE MIGRATION POLICIES: A SUMMARY OF CONCRETE POLICY INITIATIVES (Annelies Zoomers & Aderanti Adepoju) -- About the authors -- Index.
Summary: This book focuses on achieving a better understanding of the implications of international migration for national development from the perspective of the sending countries (with an emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa).
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List of tables and figures -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Acknowledgements -- 1 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: AN INTRODUCTION TO POLICIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (Annelies Zoomers, Aderanti Adepoju & Ton van Naerssen) -- 2 PERSPECTIVES ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (Aderanti Adepoju) -- 3 AFRICAN BRAIN DRAIN AND GAIN, DIASPORA AND REMITTANCES: MORE RHETORIC THAN ACTION (John Oucho) -- 4 EXPERIENCES WITH INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, NEW POLICY DIRECTIONS AND VIEWPOINTS FROM BURKINA FASO (Annelet Broekhuis) -- 5 MIGRATION MANAGEMENT:MOZAMBIQUE'S CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES (Inês Raimundo Oucho) -- 6 CONTEMPORARY PATTERNS, TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENT IMPLICATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION FROM BOTSWANA (Thando Gwebu) -- 7 GOVERNANCE OF MIGRATION IN SENEGAL: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN FORMULATING MIGRATION POLICIES (Maguemati Wabgou) -- 8 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS: THE CASE OF NIGERIA (Hein de Haas) -- 9 THE MIGRATION DEBATE IN KENYA (Marcel Rutten & Koki Muli) -- 10 MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES (Fabio Baggio) -- 11 THE NEW HEROES AND HEROINES OF NORTH AMERICA: REMITTANCES AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN MEXICO (Marianne Marchand) -- 12 MIGRATION, DIASPORA ABD DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (Maggi W.H. Leung) -- 13 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION POLICIES AND THE FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY: SOME FINAL REFLECTIONS (Annelies Zoomers & Aderanti Adepoju) -- 14 SEARCHING FOR APPROPRIATE MIGRATION POLICIES: A SUMMARY OF CONCRETE POLICY INITIATIVES (Annelies Zoomers & Aderanti Adepoju) -- About the authors -- Index.

This book focuses on achieving a better understanding of the implications of international migration for national development from the perspective of the sending countries (with an emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa).

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