ABSTRACT

This book provides a strong multidisciplinary examination of the links between migration, remittances and sustainable development in Africa. It makes evidence-based policy recommendations on migration to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

The key themes examined are migration and remittances, and their relations with the following issues: economic transformation, education and knowledge, corruption and conflict. Cross-cutting issues such as gender equality and youth are weaved throughout the chapters, and a rich range of country contexts are presented. The volume also discusses challenges in managing migration flows.

It will be of interest to advanced students, academics and policy makers in development economics and sustainable development.

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

part I|83 pages

Migration, remittances, and economic transformation in Africa

chapter 2|23 pages

Migration, trade, and development in Africa

Conceptual and empirical links

chapter 3|24 pages

Migration, innovation, and growth

An African story?

chapter 5|14 pages

Remittance prices and welfare

Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

part II|80 pages

Migration, education, and knowledge in Africa

chapter 6|18 pages

Migration, remittances, and child education in Ghana

Evidence from a longitudinal study

chapter 8|19 pages

Harnessing social remittances for Africa’s development

The case of skilled returnees and skilled return migrant groups in Ghana

part III|70 pages

Migration, remittances, corruption and conflicts

part IV|58 pages

Challenges in the management of migration flows