Harnessing the Development Potential of Return Migration

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No AccessJun 2022Harnessing the Development Potential of Return MigrationAuthors/Editors: S. Amer Ahmed, Laurent BossavieS. Amer AhmedSearch for more papers by this author, Laurent BossavieSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-1841-7_ch4AboutView ChaptersFull TextPDF (1.2 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract: Focuses on enhancing the safety and productivity of return migration through interventions before, during, and after migration. The temporary nature of labor mobility remains a prominent feature of migration from South Asia and many other countries of origin. Low-skilled labor migrants typically work for a few years in destination countries before returning to home labor markets, because permanent migration of low-skilled migrants remains prohibited in the main destination countries—primarily in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Southeast Asia. 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