Migration flows are often thought of as stemming from a reserve army of labour from developing countries, putting downward pressure on wages of low-qualified workers in developed countries. This paper analyses the major determinants of migration flows among European countries and stresses their...

Effects of globalisation on territorial strengths and weaknesses have often been assessed depending on the industrial activities, leading to promote public policies towards manufacturing sector, without slowing de-industrialisation. However, services may boost the industrial areas. This article...

Several similarities explain the spread of the Arab revolutionary process : the polarization of economies to limited sectors, a rentier-based management of resources, very low employment rates and extremely high rates of skilled migration. Finally, a similar external pact with the Western...

This paper looks at the determinants of international remittances in the context of South-South migration. We use a 2006 survey on 639 African migrants living in Johannesburg. In addition to the traditional variables (income, age and education of the migrant, etc.) we consider the impact of...