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The Emigration Life Cycle: How Development Shapes Emigration from Poor Countries
This paper finds that emigration rises on average as GDP per capita initially rises in poor countries, slowing after roughly US$5,000 at purchasing power parity, and reversing after roughly $10,000.
Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Academia
Civil Society
General Public
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Journalist
Migrant Association
Private Sector
Source / Publisher
Center for Global Development (CGDEV)
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Global
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
Sustainable development
Keywords
Migration and Development
Status
Published