ABSTRACT
People often move for economic reasons, hoping to improve their financial circumstances by availing themselves of the improved economic opportunities in their destination context. Migration is not merely a way to further human freedom; it is a fundamental engine for promoting the positive trends of globalization and encouraging dialog among civilizations. Over the past several centuries the rapid growth of the world's population has stimulated the constant movement of people around the globe. As the industrial, medical and technological revolutions made their appearance on the global stage, their combined effects led to an unprecedented rate of population growth. Most of the labor migration flows consist of low-skilled workers, though the number of high-skilled workers is increasing over time. Public opinion in developed countries may come to see migration as the cause of deteriorating job opportunities and labor conditions, while public anxieties in developing nations may focus exclusively on the 'brain drain' and the loss of the nation's human capital.
