The Migration-development Nexus

This publication considers the interrelated issues of migration, development, at local, national and international levels. It contains a collection of papers which discuss a variety of issues including development assistance and emergency relief, immigration and asylum, the impact of refugee movements on host societies, migrants' remittances, the development potential of return migration, migration trends and policy in Europe, development questions relating to conflict situations and the livelihoods of refugees. It also includes country studies of migration and development issues in Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka, three countries chosen because of their complex experiences of economic and forced migration, protracted conflict situations and their interest to policy makers on migration and asylum matters.