Poverty, International Migration and Asylum
This document examines a number of key issues raised by the changing causes and patterns of movement, and their multiple impacts on countries of origin, transit and destination. The following topics are discussed:
• Globalization, poverty and international migration
• Source countries: causes and impact of emigration
• Patterns of movement
• Migrant network
• Impact on receiving countries
• Policy response
• The new immigration countries
• Toward better migration policies.
The paper summarizes the key issues presented at the UNU-WIDER conference on Poverty, International Migration and Asylum in Helsinki during 27-28 September 2002 organized by George Borjas of Harvard University, and Jeff Crisp of UNHCR.