Migration, citizenship, and the problem of moral hazard
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4869335 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nora Dudwick (World Bank, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 441-455 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Citizenship Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1362-1025 • E-ISSN: 1469-3593 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13621025.2011.564808 |
| OpenAlex | W1971143078 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
Recent literature on international migration focuses on the benefits it confers on migrants in the form of better opportunities and living conditions, as well as on households receiving remittance. Although legal migrants in OECD countries often enjoy more rights than they would at home, this paper also looks at some of the negative aspects for sending countries. The paper uses two cases, the Philippines and Morocco, countries that have elaborated large-scale and successful policies to facilitate the export of labor and the flow of remittances. Despite decades of massive migration abroad, Morocco still has surprisingly poor social indicators, whereas the Philippines, despite much higher social indicators, has significant levels of poverty. Despite the long-term use of this development tool, migration, while opening up opportunities for people who leave home, maybe less positive for those who remain behind. Citing the views of migration experts as well as local voices, this paper examines some downsides of migration, including its use as a safety valve for discontent that may actually delay demands for needed domestic reforms that would broaden social rights at home. Keywords: social citizenshipsocial rightsinternational migrationremittancesPhilippinesMorocco Acknowledgements The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the author and should not be attributed in any manner to the World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or to members of its Board of those of Executive Directors or the governments they represent. Notes 1. See, for example, Natasha Iskander's discussion on the evolution of migration policy and complex political story of migration in Morocco (2010). 2. The Gulf States entirely exclude even legal migrants from the public social security system. And migrants employed in the informal sector, of course, do not receive benefits at all
Citizenship · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Remittance · Sociology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |