Migration, Remittances, and Sustainable Development in Africa

ISBN-13: 9780367256470 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 328 str.

Maty Konte; Lingu Mbaye; Valentina Mazzucato

Opis

This book provides a strong multidisciplinary examination of the links between migration, remittances and sustainable development in Africa. It makes evidence-based policy recommendations on migration to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Spis treści

1. Introduction Maty Konte and Linguère Mously Mbaye  Part I: Migration, Remittances and Economic Transformation  2. Mobility and ‘aid for trade’: Conceptual and empirical links between migration and trade in the African context Michaella Vanore  3. Migration, innovation, and growth: an African story? Linguère Mously Mbaye and Massimiliano Tani  4. The Impact of Internal Migration of Youth in Developing Sustainable Counties in Kenya Linda Oucho  5. Remittance Prices and Welfare: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa Lwanga Elizabeth Nanziri and Paul Gbahabo  Part II: Migration, Remittances, Education and Knowledge  6. Migration, remittances and child education in Ghana: Evidence from a longitudinal study Victor Cebotari  7. Diaspora Knowledge Transfer in Sierra Leone and Somaliland Charlotte Mueller  8. Harnessing social and political remittances for Africa’s development: The case of skilled returnees and skilled return migrant groups in Ghana Mary Boatemaa Setrana and Kwaku Arhin-Sam  9. The impact of mobile money on remittance recipients’ household welfare and education: Evidence from Kenya Romain Fourmy  Part III: Migration, Remittances and Corruption and Conflict  10. Remittances and Bribery in Africa Maty Konte and Gideon Ndubuisi  11. Shaping the migration journey – the role of corruption Ortrun Merkle, Julia Reinold and Melissa Siegel  12. Do remittances fuel electoral violence in Africa? Rasmane Ouedraogo and Sandrine Sourouema  Part IV: Challenges in the Management of Migration Flows  13. Mainstreaming the Global Compact on Migration on Irregular Migration in Africa Linda Oucho  14. Sub-saharan Migration in Transit Countries: The Case of Morocco Fouzi Mourji,Claire Ricard and Macoura Doumbia  15. Conclusion Maty Konte and Linguère Mously Mbaye