World Development Report 2023 : Migrants, Refugees, and Societies / World Bank Group.

Format:

Book

Series:

World development report, 2023

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emigration and immigration.

Labor mobility.

Refugees.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 315 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Other Title:

World Development Report 2023

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : World Bank, 2023.

Summary:

Mobility is an integral part of the development process. It is a mechanism for reallocating labor across economic sectors and geographical areas. It enables adaptation to shocks, stresses, and imbalances. Cross-border mobility inevitably comes with economic and social consequences for those who move, their communities of origin, and their destinations. And this mobility involves primarily people from developing countries, who make up a large majority of the 295 million people living outside their country of birth -- economic migrants and refugees -- and a large share of their hosting communities. How can we manage cross-border mobility in a manner that is beneficial to all? This question is key to achieving the development mandate of the World Bank Group as well as the Sustainable Development Goals. The World Development Report 2023 takes a fresh look at these issues. It shifts from a narrow focus on labor markets for migrants and legal protection for refugees to a more holistic perspective -- one that recognizes the humanity of migrants and the complexity of the societies of origin and destination. The Report focuses on three main themes: drivers of mobility and the role of development; impacts and policy responses; and the need for collective action to strengthen the nexus between international protection and development. While recognizing that situations are very diverse and that there can be no one-size-fits-all approach, it seeks to identify policy options for each group of stakeholders -- migrants' origin and destination countries, refugee-hosting countries, the international community, and development actors, as well as the private sector and civil society -- to deliver a system of better mobility in a transforming.

Contents:

Front Cover

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Key takeaways

Glossary

Abbreviations

Overview

Migration is necessary for all countries

A practical framework for policy makers: The Match and Motive Matrix

When the match is strong, the gains are large

When the match is weak, the costs need to be shared-and reduced-multilaterally

Making migration work better requires doing things differently

A message of hope

Notes

References

1 The Match and Motive Matrix

Key messages

A people-centric approach

A focus on foreign nationals Two perspectives: Labor economics and international law

The Match and Motive Matrix

Policy priorities

Spotlight 1 History

Part 1 Migration is increasingly necessary for countries at all income levels

2 The numbers: Understanding who moves, where to, and why

Current trends

Motives and patterns

Spotlight 2 Data

3 The outlook: Changing patterns, needs, and risks

Demographics: The coming competition for workers

Climate change: New risks of distressed movements

References Spotlight 3 Methodological considerations

Part 2 When the match is strong, the gains are large

4 Migrants: Prospering-and even more so with rights

Receiving higher wages

Accessing better services

Dealing with social costs

Returning

Failing, sometimes

Spotlight 4 Gender

5 Origin countries: Managing migration for development

Reaping the full development benefits of remittances

Leveraging knowledge transfers

Managing labor market impacts

Taking a strategic approach

References Spotlight 5 Measurement of remittances

6 Destination countries: Maximizing gains through economic and social policies

Benefiting from migrants' labor

Maximizing economic gains

Fostering social inclusion

Spotlight 6 Racism, xenophobia, and discrimination

Part 3 When the match is weak, the costs need to be shared-and reduced-multilaterally

7 Refugees: Managing with a medium-term perspective

Recognizing the development challenge

Enhancing responsibility-sharing through regional solidarity Going beyond emergency responses

Making progress toward durable solutions by combining legal status and access to opportunities

Spotlight 7 Internal displacement and statelessness

8 Distressed migrants: Preserving dignity

Acknowledging policy trade-offs

Extending international protection

Shifting migrants' incentives through legal pathways

Strengthening the match of migrants' skills and attributes through development

Spotlight 8 "Root causes" and development

Part 4 Making migration work better requires doing things differently.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Publisher Number:

10.1596/978-1-4648-1964-3