Migration

From Bertelsmann Future Challenges

International migration is an integral component and ongoing consequence of globalization.  And like globalization, migration has advantages as well as disadvantages. Quite often migrants are members of the most creative and innovative part of society and often support technological, economic and cultural progress in their adopted country. And once they return home, migrants use the skills and experiences gained abroad to promote economic and technological progress in their native land. On the other hand, integrating immigrants requires using scarce resources. Should integration not succeed, moreover, it gives rise to significant follow-on costs. When migrants emigrate forever, their native country experiences a loss of its productive workforce and a reduction in economic growth -- especially when better-educated workers leave in a "brain drain."

All countries are challenged to make better use of the potential economic, social and cultural benefits of international migration and, at the same time, to minimize the negative consequences. Realizing both aims requires many preconditions that have yet to be put in place. It is necessary, for example, to consider the impact of all key national policymaking decisions (labor market policies, trade policies, social welfare policies, etc.) on international migration. And since migration is a cross-border phenomenon, it is crucial that international cooperation be encouraged when it comes to establishing migration policies.

Correlations/Crosslinks

• Correlations/Crosslinks - Migration

Migration Sessions at the Global Economic Symposium 2011

The first link of each session will take you GES Policy Wiki on FutureChallenges.org to propose concrete solutions, the second link leads you to the GES 2011 Session Information.

• Migration, Integration and Identity Solutions on the GES website

Experts and Institutions

• Experts and Institutions - Migration

Other helpful links

See content package "Cash Back" on FC_org

See blogpost "Migrant Workers' Rights and Social Media" on FC_org