International Labor Migration and Remittance

Siddiqui, Tasneem

doi:10.4324/9781315651019-16

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“…International labour migration not only paves the way of development and poverty reduction in the source country through sending remittance, but it also ensures the growth and development of the destination country. As one of the major source countries of migrant workers, Bangladesh has been playing a significant role in world economic development (Siddiqui, 2016).…”

Section: Literature On Bangladesh International Migrationmentioning

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Does Migration Theory Explain International Migration From Bangladesh? A Primer Review

2023

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This is a primer review of international migration theory and international migration from Bangladesh. We first present a review of the theory of international migration. Regarding international migration from Bangladesh, we note that by the middle of 2020, about 7.4 million people of Bangladesh origin were staying overseas, the sixth-largest worldwide and second-largest in South Asia. Yet there are concerns about illegal human trafficking and smuggling of undocumented workers. Recently there has been the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from the end of 2019 to date. Bangladesh international migration ground realities are often uncertain and challenging, with new situations emerging now and then in many different host countries. In summary, we argue that recent models of migration theory (circular, onward and return migration models) have successfully incorporated issues of international migration from large source countries, such as Bangladesh. Social Science Review, Vol. 38(2), December 2021 Page 51-69

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Section: Literature On Bangladesh International Migrationmentioning

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Does Migration Theory Explain International Migration From Bangladesh? A Primer Review

2023

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“…Such evidence clearly indicates the important role of remittances in fostering poverty reduction. Studies on migration in Bangladesh have also shown that remittances help households to invest in agriculture through the purchase of land, investment in agricultural technologies and supporting crop diversification (Afsar, 2003;Siddiqui, 2003Siddiqui, , 2005Siddiqui & Abrar, 2003).…”

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Migration, development and welfare: findings from a household survey in two selected villages in Bangladesh

Mahapatro

2016

Migration and Development

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This paper contributes to the debate about the developmental impact of overseas migration using household level data from two selected villages in the southeastern region of Bangladesh. It argues in turn that remittances do contribute to household wealth accumulation but longer term investment in agriculture that can potentially lead to a change in agrarian structure is largely missing. An asset index is also employed to determine the welfare effects of both overseas and domestic migration. This paper begins with a discussion on theories of migration and how these have evolved to encompass new empirical features of the migration phenomenon. The survey results are then presented with an analysis of what this means for the nexus between migration and development within the specific context of Bangladesh.

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“…One of the prime reasons for such decisions is the intergenerational learnings and practicesthus, they learned to live with environmental disasters from their earlier generations. Furthermore, voluntary non-migrants may have enough money to bear the livelihood costs 25,27,33 , access to credit 34,35 , alternative economic opportunities, including remittances 36 , and vital place attachment 1 than the traditional ones. They may be sufficiently socially and politically well-connected to manage a livelihood crisis after an environmental event 33 .…”

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Policy challenges and responses to environmental non-migration

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The scientific literature, media, international summits, and policy forums highlighted enough the people who either move or are willing to move because of environmental reasons. Still, the voluntary environmental non-migrants (ENM), who are assumed to have strong resilience and coping capacity, are inordinately overlooked. The importance of addressing these ENMs has increasingly been emphasised. First, the paper explains the characteristics of ENM, outlining the key distinction between voluntary and forced non-migrants. Second, it emphasises the need to protect populations affected by environmental change and disaster, specifically highlighting oft-neglected ENM policy gaps. Thus, it examines to what extent ENM is addressed in existing global legal and policy responses. Having identified the gaps, it further considers the importance of adaptation strategies and well-planned relocation policies to support non-migration. Finally, it summarises the existing ENM policies’ scope and reflects on the key policy gaps identified to suggest the way forward. This paper urges for a pragmatic and strategic policy approach that ensures bottom-up community-oriented approaches for supporting ENM by: (i) coordinating adaptation activities, (ii) ensuring planned relocation and migration with dignity, (iii) enabling informed decision-making, (iv) mobilising national and international support, and (v) developing appropriate institutional structures for adaptation.

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International Labor Migration and Remittance

Cited by 9 publications

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Does Migration Theory Explain International Migration From Bangladesh? A Primer Review

Does Migration Theory Explain International Migration From Bangladesh? A Primer Review

Migration, development and welfare: findings from a household survey in two selected villages in Bangladesh

Policy challenges and responses to environmental non-migration

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