Seminar 13 - Migration and Development

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Migration and DevelopmentMigration and Development

Politics of Development CoursePolitics of Development Course

May 19, 2010May 19, 2010



While the recognition of themigration and development nexus

in research and academic literatureis considerable, public and political discourse on migration still lags

behind. How does increased globalization affect the significanceof migration for development and

its impact for developing countries?



NUMBER OF MIGRANTSNUMBER OF MIGRANTS

Worldwide: 214 million in 2010Worldwide: 214 million in 2010 3.1 % of the global population3.1 % of the global population

Women account for 49 % of globalWomen account for 49 % of global

migrantsmigrants

26 million internally displaced26 million internally displaced

persons (IDPs) in at least 52persons (IDPs) in at least 52

countries as a result of conflictcountries as a result of conflict (2008)

16 million refugees worldwide16 million refugees worldwide 20 to 30 million unauthorized20 to 30 million unauthorized

migrantsmigrants



NUMBER OF MIGRANTSNUMBER OF MIGRANTS

Of which in 2005,Of which in 2005, In high-income developed: 91In high-income developed: 91

millionmillion In high-income developing: 21In high-income developing: 21

millionmillion

Consequently:Consequently:59 per cent are in high-income59 per cent are in high-income

countriescountries



United Nations Population Division, 2007United Nations Population Division, 2007

ASYMMETRIC GROWTH BY ASYMMETRIC GROWTH BY

INCOME GROUPINCOME GROUP

57

14

25 2533

2126 23

28

91

Highincome

developed

Highincome

developing

Upper-middle

income

Lower-middle

income

Lowincome

1990 2005

Millions

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Seminar 13 - Migration and Development