The global economic crisis and the future of migration : issues and prospects ; what will migration look like in 2045?

As the global economy stands on a precipice, the focus of policy debates is shifting increasingly towards the shape and sustainability of recovery. However the pressing issue of migration and its governance has not yet been addressed, despite the fact that the recession has been driving changes in world labour markets and migration practices - changes that can seriously influence social peace, interstate relations and the impact of global economic recovery. In this volume, Bimal Ghosh analyses the ramifications and dynamics of the crisis on labour markets and migration patterns, and contends that the urgent need for joint action could well open up new opportunities for closer interstate cooperation, and serve as a stepping stone towards the establishment of a common international framework for improving the governance of human mobility. The reason for the depth the 2008's global depression lies in the intractability of modern economic systems. This has led to an emergence of unprecedented migratory patterns, the analysis and management of which is key to economic recovery. A ground-breaking and sharply insightful book revealing the wide-ranging effects of the global economic crisis, the Arab Spring and the ongoing rebalancing of the world economy on international migration and its configuration. It debunks 'the business as usual' approach to the future challenge of migration and argues for a new approach to the issue. Following a critical discussion of the recession-led changes in migration patterns, practices and policies, the book depicts in some detail the changing landscape of South-North and South-South migration and presages how migration might look in 2045. In addition to presenting a carefully crafted set of policy prescriptions and practical measures to address the post-recession migration issues, the author shows how nations can turn the present crisis into an opportunity to lay an enduring basis for better management of human mobility and puts forward a bold proposal indicating exactly how this can be done A ground-breaking and sharply insightful book revealing the wide-ranging effects of the global economic crisis, the Arab Spring and the ongoing rebalancing of the world economy on international migration and its configuration. It debunks 'the business as usual' approach to the future challenge of migration and argues for a new approach to the issue. Following a critical discussion of the recession-led changes in migration patterns, practices and policies, the book depicts in some detail the changing landscape of South6North and South-South migration and presages how migration might look in 2045. In addition to presenting a carefully crafted set of policy prescriptions and practical measures to address the post-recession migration issues, the author shows how nations can turn the present crisis into an opportunity to lay an enduring basis for better management of human mobility and puts forward a bold proposal indicating exactly how this can be done