Beschreibung:
This book provides a strong multidisciplinary examination of the links between migration, remittances and sustainable development in Africa. It makes evidence-based policy recommendations on migration to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
1. Introduction Maty Konte and Linguère Mously Mbaye Part I: Migration, Remittances and Economic Transformation 2. Mobility and 'aid for trade': Conceptual and empirical links between migration and trade in the African context Michaella Vanore 3. Migration, innovation, and growth: an African story? Linguère Mously Mbaye and Massimiliano Tani 4. The Impact of Internal Migration of Youth in Developing Sustainable Counties in Kenya Linda Oucho 5. Remittance Prices and Welfare: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa Lwanga Elizabeth Nanziri and Paul Gbahabo Part II: Migration, Remittances, Education and Knowledge 6. Migration, remittances and child education in Ghana: Evidence from a longitudinal study Victor Cebotari 7. Diaspora Knowledge Transfer in Sierra Leone and Somaliland Charlotte Mueller 8. Harnessing social and political remittances for Africa's development: The case of skilled returnees and skilled return migrant groups in Ghana Mary Boatemaa Setrana and Kwaku Arhin-Sam 9. The impact of mobile money on remittance recipients' household welfare and education: Evidence from Kenya Romain Fourmy Part III: Migration, Remittances and Corruption and Conflict 10. Remittances and Bribery in Africa Maty Konte and Gideon Ndubuisi 11. Shaping the migration journey - the role of corruption Ortrun Merkle, Julia Reinold and Melissa Siegel 12. Do remittances fuel electoral violence in Africa? Rasmane Ouedraogo and Sandrine Sourouema Part IV: Challenges in the Management of Migration Flows 13. Mainstreaming the Global Compact on Migration on Irregular Migration in Africa Linda Oucho 14. Sub-saharan Migration in Transit Countries: The Case of Morocco Fouzi Mourji,Claire Ricard and Macoura Doumbia 15. Conclusion Maty Konte and Linguère Mously Mbaye