Assessment of National Migration Policies: An emerging picture on admissions, treatment and enforcement in developing and developed countries

Klugman, Jeni and Medalho Pereira, Isabel (2009): Assessment of National Migration Policies: An emerging picture on admissions, treatment and enforcement in developing and developed countries. Published in: Human Development Research Paper (HDRP) Series , Vol. 48, No. 2009

Abstract

This paper presents an internationally comparable assessment of several dimensions of migration policies as of early 2009. For a selected set of 28 countries, both developed and developing, we analyse the admission criteria, policies on integration and treatment of migrants, and efforts to enforce those policies. Irregular migration is a particular area of focus. The analysis distinguishes between different entry regimes, namely: labour migrants (high or low skilled, with a permanent or a temporary permit), those who move with a family-related visa, humanitarian migrants (asylum seekers and refugees), international visitors and international students. The data is drawn from an assessment by country experts as well as by desk-research of HDRO staff.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Migration policies, admission, treatment, enforcement
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O15 - Human Resources ; Human Development ; Income Distribution ; Migration; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J0 - General

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