The Migration-Displacement Nexus

The Migration-Displacement Nexus
Author: Khalid Koser
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0857451928

The “migration-displacement nexus” is a new concept intended to capture the complex and dynamic interactions between voluntary and forced migration, both internally and internationally. Besides elaborating a new concept, this volume has three main purposes: the first is to focus empirical attention on previously understudied topics, such as internal trafficking and the displacement of foreign nationals, using case studies including Afghanistan and Iraq; the second is to highlight new challenges, including urban displacement and the effects of climate change; and the third is to explore gaps in current policy responses and elaborate alternatives for the future.

Rural Development

Rural Development
Author: International Labour Office
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 354
Release: 1991
Genre: Developing countries
ISBN: 9789221064510

Entries in English and various other languages.

The Early Morning Phonecall

The Early Morning Phonecall
Author: Anna Lindley
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2010-08-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 184545832X

As migration from poverty-stricken and conflict-affected countries continues to hit the headlines, this book focuses on an important counter-flow: the money that people send home. Despite considerable research on the impact of migration and remittances in countries of origin - increasingly viewed as a source of development capital - still little is known about refugees' remittances to conflict-affected countries because such funds are most often seen as a source of conflict finance. This book explores the dynamics, infrastructure, and far-reaching effects of remittances from the perspectives of people in the Somali regions and the diaspora. With conflict driving mass displacement, Somali society has become progressively transnational, its vigorous remittance economy reaching from the heart of the global North into wrecked cities, refugee camps, and remote rural areas. By 'following the money' the author opens a window on the everyday lives of people caught up in processes of conflict, migration, and development. The book demonstrates how, in the interstices of state disruption and globalisation, and in the shadow of violence and political uncertainty, life in the Somali regions goes on, subject to complex transnational forms of social, economic, and political innovation and change.

Refugee Economies

Refugee Economies
Author: Alexander Betts
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2017
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0198795688

This book explores the economic lives of refugees. It looks at what shapes the production, consumption, finance, and exchange activities of refugees, to explain variation in economic outcomes for refugees themselves.

Jobs After War

Jobs After War
Author: Eugenia Date-Bah
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789221138105

This publication examines the critical role of employment in post-conflict reconstruction and considers effective practical approaches to help achieve sustainable peace building. It contains papers and country case studies which provide a broad picture of the key issues involved, including the nature of the labour market and other features of the post-conflict situation; the diversity of crisis-affected groups and their specific concerns, such as youth, women, refugees, internally displaced people and ex-combatants; skills training; local economic development; micro-finance; labour intensive infrastructure rebuilding; social protection; the roles of the private sector, co-operatives, workers and employers' associations, labour administration and international organisations.

Women Workers

Women Workers
Author: International Labour Office
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789221092018

Produced from the LABORDOC database, lists 953 English-language publications, technical reports, working papers and other documents, produced at ILO headquarters or in ILO field offices, or prepared in connection with ILO programmes.

Transnational Nomads

Transnational Nomads
Author: Cindy Horst
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2007-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1845455096

There is a tendency to consider all refugees as 'vulnerable victims': an attitude reinforced by the stream of images depicting refugees living in abject conditions. This groundbreaking study of Somalis in a Kenyan refugee camp reveals the inadequacy of such assumptions by describing the rich personal and social histories that refugees bring with them to the camps. The author focuses on the ways in which Somalis are able to adapt their 'nomadic' heritage in order to cope with camp life; a heritage that includes a high degree of mobility and strong social networks that reach beyond the confines of the camp as far as the U.S. and Europe.

The Economic Impact of Conflicts and the Refugee Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa

The Economic Impact of Conflicts and the Refugee Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Mr.Bjoern Rother
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 43
Release: 2016-09-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1475535783

In recent decades, the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) has experienced more frequent and severe conflicts than in any other region of the world, exacting a devastating human toll. The region now faces unprecedented challenges, including the emergence of violent non-state actors, significant destruction, and a refugee crisis bigger than any since World War II. This paper raises awareness of the economic costs of conflicts on the countries directly involved and on their neighbors. It argues that appropriate macroeconomic policies can help mitigate the impact of conflicts in the short term, and that fostering higher and more inclusive growth can help address some of the root causes of conflicts over the long term. The paper also highlights the crucial role of external partners, including the IMF, in helping MENA countries tackle these challenges.