International Migration in the Age of Crisis and Globalization

Historical and Recent Experiences
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-0-521-14248-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 396 g

The international mobility of people and elites is a main feature of the global economy of today. Immigration augments the labor force in receiving countries and provides many of the bodies and minds that are essential to any vibrant economy. This book is based on a blend of theory, varied country examples, and rich historical material ranging from the mid-nineteenth century to the early twenty-first century. It discusses the conceptual underpinnings of the push and pull factors of current migration waves and their impacts for development on the source and receiving countries. The analysis reviews the historical context under which various migration experiences have taken place - both in periods of internationalism and nationalism - in order to contribute to debates on the desirability of and tensions and costs involved in the current process of international migration.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Solimano, Andres

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Arbeitsmarkt

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: understanding the trends, themes, and strata of international migration; 2. Why people move or stay put: international migration is the result of compelling and conflicting factors; 3. What happens when international migration happens? The dilemmas posed by migration; 4. How empires, policy regimes, and economic imperatives influenced the mobility of capital and people in the 20th century; 5. Latin America: where volatile economic development, political crises, poverty, and remittance income is a laboratory for studying the determinants of international migration; 6. Who migrates and what they offer: a focus on people and elites with talent, knowledge, and entrepreneurial skills; 7. International migration requires that the global community put it effectively on its agenda.

Über Autor(innen)

Solimano, Andres
Andres Solimano is founder and President of the International Center for Globalization and Development in Santiago, Chile. Dr Solimano is a former Country Director at the World Bank, Executive Director at the Inter-American Development Bank, and former Regional Adviser at the UN's Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean in Santiago. He has published several books and articles on a variety of subjects including the international mobility of talent, economic growth, globalization, international migration, inequality, macroeconomic management, and political economy. Dr Solimano is a member of the advisory board of the Chilean Society for Public Policy; the editorial board of the Central Banking, Analysis, and Economic Policies Series of the Central Bank of Chile; and the board of the magazine Mensaje. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from MIT.