Managing migration has become a priority for policy makers both in developed and developing countries. Large immigration or emigration flows relative to domestic population's impact on almost all aspects of an economy and society: family structures, community life, educational and health systems, labour markets, security systems, governance and…

The effects of migration on development depend on who leaves, where they go, and how home countries adjust to their leaving. The authors advocate that migration patterns and the capacity to adjust are fundamental determinants of a migration-development nexus, and that migration and development policies are complements rather than substitutes. The…

This report evaluates the evidence on how migration may promote or hinder development in countries of origin, and explores possible win-win solutions for both sending and receiving countries. The analysis of recent OECD data of foreign-born nationals into Europe documents the presence of multiple migration patterns and reveals that the EU lags…