This chapter reviews some of the principal contributions addressing three spheres related to migration: theory …, empirical evidence and policy experience, focusing on the more recent literature. The chapter discusses the causes of migration … of these ideas. But, there are major policy areas, touching more or less directly upon migration, where almost no …

This chapter describes the concept of migration, selected facts about internal migration in developed countries, and … the determinants of migration. In most advanced societies, inter-regional migration is a major mechanism through which … of migration are the factors that affect migrationincluding characteristics both of places and of persons and their …

Migration refers to all movements of people into (immigration) or out (emigration) of a specific country or countries …

between internal migration and regional variation in the generosity of Canada's unemployment insurance system. It has long … regions, it retards the out-migration that is part of the market process, thereby slowing economic development and … the empirical literature that regional variation in the generosity of the insurance system has altered internal migration …

development. Everywhere in the world there are problems related to the opportunities of employment. The migration of human capital … migration movements. In this context, the aim of this paper is to estimate the impact of the unemployment rate, the number of …

Internal migration in Colombia has led to demographic transformation. These migratory movements have been greatly …

With worldwide migration becoming increasingly prevalent in policy agendas over the past several decades, understanding …

-worker migration. Findings provide a broad range of tools for the fight against health-worker brain-drain. As a policy implication …