ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the example of migration as a public good—the set of institutions and policies that allow free movement of people across borders, and so make it easier to work or reside in other countries. It examines the role of regions in providing frameworks that enable workers and their families to move freely across national borders. The chapter will argue that there are very considerable opportunities in fostering migration, but that they will most likely be captured by shifts in policies in the country of origin or by bilateral deals between the country of origin and the country of destination along major migration corridors such as Morocco–France or Mexico–United States, and that region-wide migration agreements will play a limited role at best. It briefly reviews the state of migration and migration policies in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) regions which are the source of large numbers of migrants.
