World Economic And Social Survey 2004 (international Migration)

World Economic and Social Survey 2004 deals with a subject that profoundly affects the economic and social fabric of all nations-international migration. Today, more people live outside their country than at any other time in history, and the number of people who are crossing international borders in search of a new home seems bound to increase. As a result, there is growing awareness in many countries of the impact of migration- which has, as was expected, became a matter of intense policy debate. After all, migration brings with it many complex challenges- including issues of human rights and economic opportunity, of labour shortages and unemployment, of brain drain and brain gain, of multiculturalism and integration, of refugee laws and asylum seekers, of law enforcement and human trafficking, of human security and national security. The volume provides a comprehensive review of developments in international migration, and of the diverse issues involved.