A Brief Overview of International Migration Motives and Impacts, with Specific Reference to FDI

A Brief Overview of International Migration Motives and Impacts, with Specific Reference to FDI

International migration has become one of the most debated topics in many developed and developing countries. Host countries are concerned about the socioeconomic consequences of international migration, while sending countries—from a developing country’s perspective—are concerned about the brain dr...

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Main Authors: Masood Gheasi, Peter Nijkamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Economies
Subjects:
international migration
foreign direct investment (FDI)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/5/3/31
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spelling doaj-8d2f373ae8af405e856256466604f8762020-11-25T00:56:09ZengMDPI AGEconomies2227-70992017-08-01533110.3390/economies5030031economies5030031A Brief Overview of International Migration Motives and Impacts, with Specific Reference to FDIMasood Gheasi0Peter Nijkamp1Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Vrije University of Amsterdam, 1081 Amsterdam, The NetherlandsFaculty of Economics and Business Administration, Vrije University of Amsterdam, 1081 Amsterdam, The NetherlandsInternational migration has become one of the most debated topics in many developed and developing countries. Host countries are concerned about the socioeconomic consequences of international migration, while sending countries—from a developing country’s perspective—are concerned about the brain drain and loss of their younger population. This paper presents a concise literature review on existing theories of international migration, and long-run effects of international migration on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The empirical studies reviewed in this paper indicate a positive and statistically significant relationship between international migration and FDI.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/5/3/31international migrationforeign direct investment (FDI)
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description International migration has become one of the most debated topics in many developed and developing countries. Host countries are concerned about the socioeconomic consequences of international migration, while sending countries—from a developing country’s perspective—are concerned about the brain drain and loss of their younger population. This paper presents a concise literature review on existing theories of international migration, and long-run effects of international migration on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The empirical studies reviewed in this paper indicate a positive and statistically significant relationship between international migration and FDI.
topic international migration
foreign direct investment (FDI)
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