Ethiopian labour migration to the Gulf and South Africa / Asnake Kefale and Zerihun Mohammed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Asnake Kefale, 1970- author.

Zarihun Maḥamad, author.

Series:

FSS monograph series ; 10.

FSS monograph ; number 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immigrants--South Africa.

Immigrants.

Ethiopia--Emigration and immigration.

Ethiopia.

Ethiopia--Emigration and immigration--Economic aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (111 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia : Forum for Social Studies, [2015]

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. International migration, trafficking, smuggling and mixed migration

3. Ethiopian labour migration to the Gulf

4. Ethiopian irregular migration to South Africa

5. Conclusion and ways forward.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 17, 2016).

ISBN:

9789994450596

999445059X

OCLC:

950934134