Exploring the International Migration and Development Nexus

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This paper explores the complex relationship between international migration and development. Reviewing existing literature, it highlights how migration affects both origin and host countries. Migrants’ remittances improve financial and social well-being in their home countries, benefiting health, education, and economic conditions. Host countries gain labor and entrepreneurial skills.
The paper examines various forms and drivers of migration, such as economic, political, and environmental factors, while analyzing theories like neoclassical economics and globalization. It also explores migration’s impact on gender, poverty, and politics, addressing issues such as human trafficking and irregular migration.
The paper concludes by linking migration to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and emphasizes the need for policy reforms to maximize migration’s benefits for development and protect migrant rights, fostering safer and more responsible migration.