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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
Working Paper
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
Cross Cutting Theme
Sustainable development
Keywords
Migration and Development
Status
Published