Sökning: "migration and remittances"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 71 uppsatser innehållade orden migration and remittances.
1. Female household worker's own perceptions of remittances as a sustainable livelihood : A case study of migrant domestic workers in Saudi Arabia
Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the perceptions of female migrant household workers situated in Saudi Arabia and how remittances can be a sustainable livelihood for them and their households. There has been limited research surrounding female household workers' own perceptions of sustainable livelihoods and particularly of those situated in Saudi Arabia. LÄS MER
2. Development as more than economic growth : A qualitative analysis on development in the African Union’s migration policy
Kandidat-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerSammanfattning : An increased global attention has been placed on the effects of migration on development, particularly in Africa, due to the increase in remittances to the continent. The African Union (AU) has negotiated multiple migration frameworks and conventions to promote development in this arena. LÄS MER
3. Out-migration and Remittances: Evaluating the Relationship between Out-migration and Remittances on the Lebanese Economy
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenSammanfattning : With socio-economic hardships arising and dramatically worsening as a cause of the present-day financial crisis, The World Bank has warned against severe cases of brain drain as emigration becomes increasingly desirable to the Lebanese population. Lebanon, already possessing one of the world’s largest diaspora, can be characterized as being one of the largest remittance-receiving countries, where remittance inflows make up a significant proportion of national GDP. LÄS MER
4. The Effects of Skilled Emigration on Economic Growth - An Empirical Analysis
Magister-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenSammanfattning : This paper analyses the impact of skilled migration on economic growth in the origin country – a phenomenon often referred to as brain drain. Specifically, this paper aims to contribute to the scant empirical literature of the direct effect on GDP per capita growth following emigration of skilled. LÄS MER
5. Transnational Experiences of Ugandan Students in Gothenburg, Sweden; Challenges and Adaptation strategies
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteSammanfattning : The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the transnational experiences of Ugandan students in Gothenburg; Sweden. The focus was to understand how cultural differences affect the academic and social life of these students, the ways in which they adapt to the new host country Sweden, challenges they might have encountered and how they have managed to overcome them. LÄS MER