| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 213 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Contents |
Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Glossary; Overview; Figures; Boxes; 1. Overview of Migration Trends in Europe and Central Asia, 1990-2004; Tables; 2. Migrants' Remittances; 3. Determinants of Migration; 4. International Regulatory Framework; Appendixes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Migration in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is relatively large by international standards, driven both by political factors (the 1990 collapse of the Soviet system, ensuing emergence of conflicts and new states, and opening of borders with Europe) and economic factors (abrupt economic deterioration and corresponding search for better employment and living conditions). The report anlayzes the different kinds of migration as well as the policies on both sides of the equation to limit negative side effects (like emargination, criminal activities, and brain drain) and maximize positive ones (incr |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-205) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Migrant labor -- Europe, Eastern
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Migrant labor -- Former Soviet republics
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Migrant remittances -- Europe, Eastern
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Migrant remittances -- Former Soviet republics
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Emigration & Immigration.
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Migrant labor
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Migrant remittances
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Eastern Europe
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Soviet Union -- Former Soviet republics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Quillin, Bryce, 1976-
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World Bank. Europe and Central Asia Region.
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| ISBN |
9780821362341 |
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0821362348 |
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