International Migration in South and South-West Asia: The Case for Regional Perspective and Policy

Wanphen Sreshthaputra
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Wanphen Sreshthaputra: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) South and South-West Asia Office

No 2, SSWA Policy Briefs from United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) South and South-West Asia Office

Abstract: International migration is a key factor behind the socio-economic development of South and South-West Asia (SSWA), one of the fastest growing subregions in the world. International migration has alleviated population pressures and unemployment while remittances from overseas migrants have helped reduce poverty. In 2011, South and South-West Asian countries received an estimated $90 billion in workers’ remittances, more than five times the $15 billion in official development assistance received over the same period. This brief synthesizes some of the key recommendations of the Situation Report on International Migration in South and South-West Asia, published by the Asia-Pacific RCM Thematic Working Group on International Migration including Human Trafficking, which is co-chaired by ESCAP and IOM. It also draws on additional recommendations from the South and South-West Asia Development Report 2012/13 issued by ESCAP South and South-West Asia Office.

Keywords: International Migration; South and South-West Asia; remittance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 9 pages
Date: 2013-05
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