Developing Countries Attract Migrants, Too
Interesting article about migration from one low-income country to another. In 2005, two World Bank researchers determined that an estimated two in five migrants traveled to urban areas of relative wealth outside rich countries.
One reason why outsiders pay little attention is that most poor migrants do not move far. Roughly half of all South-East Asian migrants are thought to have remained in the neighbourhood, and nearly two-thirds of migrants from eastern Europe and Central Asia have stayed in their own region. Nearly 70% of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa remain on their continent.
Migration experts believe climate change is a key contributor to such high migration rates:
“There is a direct impact on migration. You see people leaving sub-Saharan Africa in search of more habitable land,” says Mr Ameur, the minister for Moroccans abroad.
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Chinese migrants to Africa
RSIS Commentaries just published an interesting article about China's investment in Cape Verde, Africa. The country is seeing large numbers (relative to such a small population) of Chinese immigrating to the country to start their own restaurants, stores, etc. The author's point boils down to the fact that Chinese investment in Africa cannot be stereoptyped to a frantic search for raw materials-- but takes other forms as well. The underlying note, however, is that this small African country is attracting migrants too. Definitely worth a look.
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