A strong evidence base has documented the many ways in which international migration can bring large development benefits for individuals and communities. Flagship reports and analytical work from international...
Bangladesh’s informal sector accounts for up to 85 percent of employment and is characterized by low productivity and low wages. Youth in particular face significant challenges to accessing economic opportunity...
Hrvatska se nalazi na kritičnom demografskom raskrižju. U kontekstu starenja i opadanja stanovništva, Hrvatska prelazi iz zemlje iseljavanja u zemlju koja se sve više oslanja na strane radnike, s dubokim...
Croatia is at a critical demographic crossroads. Against a backdrop of an aging and declining population, Croatia is transitioning from a country of emigration to one increasingly relying on foreign workers...
Youth is a period of transition, open to the future and to possibilities. Yet, for migrants and non-migrants alike, this period is now taking place against a backdrop of high unemployment, underemployment...
Refugees require assistance for basic needs like housing but local host communities may feel excluded from that assistance, potentially affecting community relations. This study experimentally evaluates...
Workers have the right to take up any job offer in their country of citizenship but not to rent out that right. This paper shows that relaxing this restriction using a two-sided competitive market in work...
This paper estimates the impact of bilateral labor arrangements on migration between two countries. It uses comprehensive data on bilateral migration and bilateral labor agreements across all country pairs...
La regularización de 2,8 millones de migrantes forzados venezolanos en Colombia (alrededor del 5 % de su población) permitió mejorar su bienestar sin afectar negativamente a los trabajadores nacionales...
أدى قيام كولومبيا بتقنين أوضاع 2.8 مليون مهاجر قسراً من فنزويلا، أي حوالي 5% من سكانها، إلى تحسين رفاهة المهاجرين دون التأثير سلباً على العمالة المحلية أو النسيج الاجتماعي.
The report is organized according to typologies that reflect the range of migration experiences in the region. This approach is intended to improve understanding of the drivers, opportunities, and challenges...
The report is organized according to typologies that reflect the range of migration experiences in the region. This approach is intended to improve understanding of the drivers, opportunities, and challenges...
This is a statement by Rogelio Eduardo Ramirez De La O regarding the 110th Meeting of the Development Committee, held on October 25, 2024. He highlights the World Bank Group's (WBG) progress in becoming...
Migration can offer opportunities but also presents risks for migrants and those at home. These risks are often exacerbated by factors such as gender, age, and ethnicity. Social protection can potentially...
Colombia's regularization of 2.8 million Venezuelan forced migrants, about 5% of its population, improved migrant well-being without negatively affecting native workers or social cohesion.
The Nepal Development Update is produced twice a year to report on key economic developments that occurred during the year, placing them in a longer-term and global perspective. The Update is intended...
Migration is a global phenomenon that significantly affects individuals, families, and the broader society, offering prospects for socioeconomic development in both origin and destination countries. Africa...
Internal migration. characterized by the movement of people within national borders, is a significant and growing phenomenon, with an estimated 763 million internal migrants globally as Of 2013, and 71.1...
This study enhances the policy debate by examining the broad socioeconomic impacts of hosting displaced Rohingya population on their surrounding communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. While prior research...