The rapid and massive increase in rural-to-urban worker flows to the coast of China has drawn recent attention to the welfare of migrants working in urban regions, particularly to their working conditions and pay; serious concern is raised regarding pay discrimination against rural migrants....

Managing migration has become a priority for policy makers both in developed and developing countries; it is a difficult challenge indeed. Large immigration or emigration flows relative to domestic population’s impact on almost all aspects of an economy and society: family structures,...

Informal employment is one of the key features of the Romanian labour market and the main concerns of the Romanian government. Informal employment is not new in Romania. This study attempts to shed light on the issue of informal work in Romania.

This paper provides a fresh look at informal employment, a phenomenon of renewed interest to policy makers and researchers alike. It finds that informal employment is likely to stay, is sometimes a voluntary choice, can offer better working conditions than formal employment and is very...

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...

It is recognised that migration can, under certain conditions, generate important net gains for the migrants’ home countries. These gains may be in terms of growth, poverty reduction, insurance against risk and accumulation of human capital. Moreover migration may interact in various and...

La gestion des migrations – problème complexe s’il en est – fait désormais partie des priorités des décideurs, dans les pays développés comme dans les pays en développement. Lorsque les flux migratoires – émigration ou immigration – sont importants pour la population d’un...

L’emploi informel – extrêmement fréquent en Roumanie – freine son développement. Les politiques doivent viser deux groupes distincts : ceux qui quittent délibérément le système formel et ceux qui n’ont pas d’autre alternative. L’État doit faire évoluer l’attitude des...

L’impact des migrations sur le développement varie selon le profil des migrants, leur destination et la manière dont les pays d’origine s’ajustent à ces départs. Loin de se compenser mutuellement, les migrations et les politiques de développement se complètent. L’impact positif des...

Alors même que la croissance est là, l’emploi informel se maintient. Il faut comprendre ce phénomène si l’on veut le « dompter ». Seules des politiques cohérentes fourniront des emplois décents et une protection sociale.