This book contributes to the current debate on migration policy, focusing on three main elements in the standard migration policy dialogue:
• The regulation of flows
• The integration of immigrants
• The impact of labor mobility on development
In particular, this book argues that the current governance of international migration is both insufficient and inefficient. Restrictive and noncooperative migration policies not only affect development in migrant-sending countries but also have counterproductive effects in the countries that implement them. Likewise, the lack of integration policies generates costs for society. In this respect, the book focuses on South-South migration and highlights the specific risks of neglecting integration in developing countries. It also analyzes the impact of emigration on origin-country labor markets and the effects of immigration policies in migrant-sending countries.