The international migration of women / Andrew R. Morrison, Maurice Schiff and Mirja Sjöblom, editors.
The current share of women in the world's international migrant population is close to one half. Despite the great number of female migrants and their importance for the development agenda in countries of origin, there has until recently been a striking lack of gender analysis in the economic l...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank,
©2007.
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| Series: | Trade and development series.
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| Summary: | The current share of women in the world's international migrant population is close to one half. Despite the great number of female migrants and their importance for the development agenda in countries of origin, there has until recently been a striking lack of gender analysis in the economic literature on international migration and development. This volume makes a valuable contribution in this context by providing eight new studies focusing on the nexus between gender, international migration, and economic development. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 218 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780821372289 0821372289 1281113220 9781281113221 6611113223 9786611113223 |