Migration from Nepal is not a new phenomenon, but it has been on the increase in recent years, with the majority of flows consisting of low-skilled migrants moving to Malaysia or the Middle East for temporary work contracts in such fields as construction and domestic work. One of the more celebrated positive consequences of migration abroad is the level of workers’ income remitted to the country. Nepal is heavily dependent on this remittance inflow, with money sent home representing almost a third of the gross domestic product (World Bank, 2016). By far, the remittance inflow exceeds other financial inflows, such as foreign direct investment and net official development assistance. But an important global discussion regarding the complex relationship between migration and development is ongoing. Along with the positive, migration certainly has a hefty share of negative impacts on development at the micro, meso and macro levels. Simultaneously, development can lead to more migration.
#ILO #MIGRATION_REMITANCE #2016
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Publisher:
ILO
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Type / Script:
Annual Report
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Keywords:
BRAIN DRAIN,FORCED MIGRATION,INFLUX,INTERNAL MIGRATION,INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION,MASS EXODUSES,POPULATION TRANSFERS,RETURN MIGRATION,CULTURE CONFLICT,HUMAN GEOGRAPHY,MIGRATION BALANCE,MIGRATION STATISTICS,MIGRATION POLICY
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Thematic Group:
ILO
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International Labor & Labor
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Thesaurus:
08.01.00
- Population Dynamics
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