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- Ethiopian Labour Migration to the Gulf and South Africa
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: Forum for Social Studies
summary
The major objective of the research is to produce evidence-based knowledge on the social and economic impacts of labour migration by looking at the challenges and opportunities of Ethiopian labour migration to the Gulf and South Africa. On the one hand, international migration from Ethiopia could be considered as an aspect of development problem. The major push factors that forces Ethiopian migrants to the Gulf and South Africa are economic/developmental problems ranging from lack of employment opportunities to wage differentials. On the other hand, international migration could be considered as an important resource that could be tapped for accelerating socio-economic development. At the general level, this research aims to examine the successes and failures of policies and institutions in realising the potentials of international migration for socio-economic development of the country and minimizing its adverse impacts. At the same time, the growing problem of illegal migration will be examined.
Table of Contents
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- Aknowledgement
- p. iv
- 1 Introduction
- pp. 1-10
- 5 Conclusion and ways forward
- pp. 83-92
- References
- pp. 93-101
Additional Information
ISBN
9789994450596
Related ISBN(s)
9789994450572
MARC Record
OCLC
950934134
Pages
110
Launched on MUSE
2016-06-10
Language
English
Open Access
No