What is it about?

This chapter reviews the policy framing and inclusion of international migration in the development policies of selected countries and sub-regions in Asia. In the course of socio-economic development and demographic changes, how have origin and destination countries in Asia integrated international migration in their development policies?

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Why is it important?

As countries increase their dependence on foreign labor, it matters for policymakers to determine how to handle the exodus and entry of international migrants as a matter of development policy.

Perspectives

Major Asian countries see the increased relevance of international migration in their overall development efforts. This chapter can help explain and situate such relevance to countries' demographic, socio-economic, political and cultural contexts.

Mr. Jeremaiah Opiniano
University of Santo Tomas

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This page is a summary of: Migration and development as policy in Asia: a nexus in flux, August 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing,
DOI: 10.4337/9781789907131.00015.
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