Policy makers who aim at reducing migration pressures are well advised to create opportunities for local economic development. By providing better prospects for local populations, migration pressures can be mitigated effectively.

The book looks at the potential use of the EU's external financial instruments to address the root causes of migration and refugee inflows.

This paper uses geographically disaggregated data to investigate the role of foreign aid as a pull factor for internal migration in Malawi over the period 1998-2008.

The authors call on G20 leaders to extend more predictable and substantial support to lowand- middle-income countries that host refugees, in recognition of the global public good that these countries provide.

Proper management of migration across the Mediterranean Sea requires close cooperation between the EU and African countries.

Abstract Debates on the extent to which developing countries suffer from a brain drain often focus on the emigration of locally scarce health personnel.

Abstract Tackling the root causes of migration from developing countries through development cooperation has been suggested as an essential part of the

How can the responsibility for refugees be distributed more fairly—globally and within the EU? And how can we curb irregular migration while expanding legal immigration to the benefit of all concerned?

Many development researchers think that foreign aid most likely leads to more emigration because, with higher incomes, more individuals can afford to migrate.

Abstract Debates on the extent to which developing countries suffer from a brain drain often focus on the emigration of locally scarce health personnel.