Moving for Prosperity: Global Migration and Labor Markets
2018
This report from the World Bank addresses the disconnect between the evidence-based conclusion that immigration is good for social and economic prosperity—for immigrants, their families at home, and the countries that welcome them—and the widespread opposition to immigration in destination countries, which is often rooted in the unfounded notion that migrants are the primary cause of economic difficulties like unemployment and declining social services. The report provides comprehensive data and empirical analysis of migration patterns and their impact, and articulates how income gaps, demographic differences, and declining transportation costs contribute to increasing global mobility. Its authors argue for immigration policies that work with, rather than against, labor market forces and note that easing immigration restrictions is one of the most effective tools for ending poverty and sharing prosperity across the world.
Moving for Prosperity: Global Migration and Labor Markets
Source:
Moving for Prosperity: Global Migration and Labor Markets. The World Bank Group 2018. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/29806.