According to the latest figures from the United Nations,1 the number of migrants throughout the world has more than doubled since 1975. At the turn of this new century it is reported to stand at around 175 million persons (including refugees), or 2.9% of the global population. Still largely from...

This article focuses on the coherence of development policy, using French migration and co-development policies using Mali as a case study. The genesis and history of Malian migration to France are described, and the impact of French migration policies on the volume and composition of Malian...

The article focuses on the economic development in several North African countries which include Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria, considering migration trends to Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) countries. It discusses the several factors which affect migration trends in...

The objective of this study is to provide a long-term perspective for the ongoing policy dialogue on the management of labor migration in Europe and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. It is organized as follows. Chapter one puts the report and migration in the context of the...

This paper analyses the impact of a microfinance institution (MFI) serving small informal enterprises in Antananarivo (Madagascar). The methodology consists of comparing over time the situation of a representative sample of clients' enterprises with a control group, constructed in an almost...