Development

Show Me the Money (and Opportunity): Why Skilled People Leave Home — and Why They Sometimes Return

Foreign wages are major brain-drain drivers across professions, but many skilled migrants often return to their origin countries or go back and forth between locations.

In Mexico, Mother's Education and Remittances Matter in School Outcomes

The effect of remittances on schooling outcomes in Oaxaca tended to be related to the mother’s education.

Climate Change and Migration: Sorting through Complex Issues without the Hype

By 2050, climate change could displace between 50 million and 200 million people, yet policy frameworks are still emerging.

Mexico: A Crucial Crossroads

The recession cut remittances to Mexico by 15.7 percent in 2009 and sharply slowed northward migration, leaving the bilateral migration reform agenda unresolved.

Committed to the Diaspora: More Developing Countries Setting Up Diaspora Institutions

Governments in dozens of developing countries have diaspora institutions, but translating potential into measurable development gains is easier said than done.

Emigration, Immigration, and Diaspora Relations in India

With a diaspora of approximately 25 million and growing pressure over refugees and illegal immigration, India is both a major source and emerging destination country.

Closing the Distance: How Governments Can Strengthen Ties with Their Diasporas

Book release with MPI Associate Policy Analyst; World Bank African Diaspora Program Adviser; Consul General of Mexico in Sacramento; and MPI Director of the Migrants, Migration, and Development Program.

Discussion with Khaled Hosseini, Author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, and UN High Commissioner for Refugees U.S. Envoy

Discussion with Khaled Hosseini, Author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, and UN High Commissioner for Refugees U.S. Envoy.

Closing the Distance: How Governments Strengthen Ties with Their Diasporas

Migration and the Global Recession

The 2007-09 recession dampened migration flows globally, but most migrants stayed put. Remittances proved more stable than exports or foreign direct investment.