Migration and Economic Development in Kosovo
Kosovo has one of the largest international migration flows in the world. Much emigration has been for economic reasons and to escape armed conflict in the late 1990s; resolution of the conflict does not appear to have offered migrants enough incen...
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ABUSE ACCOUNTING ARMED CONFLICT ATM BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BANK ACCOUNTS BANK BRANCH BANK BRANCHES BANK PROFITS BANKING SECTOR BANKING SERVICES BANKING SYSTEM BANKS BARRIERS TO INFORMATION BEST PRACTICE BRAIN DRAIN CAPACITY BUILDING CHILD CARE CITIZENS CONSUMER CONSUMER GOODS CONTRIBUTION COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION COUNTRY OF DESTINATION COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CREDIT CARDS CREDIT UNIONS CURRENCY CURRICULUM DEBIT CARDS DEPOSIT DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT PLANS DEVELOPMENT POLICIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DISABILITY DISSEMINATION DIVERSIFICATION DURABLE GOOD DURABLE GOODS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMIGRATION POLICIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EXCHANGE RATE EXTERNAL FINANCING FAMILY MEMBER FAMILY MEMBERS FAMILY REUNIFICATION FINANCIAL EDUCATION FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PRACTICES FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FORMAL EDUCATION GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT POLICIES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH PROBLEMS HOME COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RIGHTS IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRATION IMPACT OF MIGRATION IMPORTANT POLICY INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMED DECISION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERNAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION INVESTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IRREGULAR MIGRATION JOB-SEEKERS LABOR CODE LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOR UNIONS LABOUR MARKETS LAWS LEGAL MIGRANTS LEGAL STATUS LEGISLATION LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS LOAN LOCAL BANKS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOW-INCOME LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MICROFINANCE MIGRANT MIGRANT POPULATIONS MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANT-SENDING COUNTRIES MIGRANTS MIGRATION MIGRATION DATA MIGRATION FLOWS MIGRATION POLICIES MIGRATION POLICY MIGRATION PROCESS MINISTRY OF HEALTH MONTHLY INCOME MORTGAGE LOANS MUTUAL FUND NATIONAL BANK NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL STRATEGY NATIONALS NATURAL DISASTERS NUMBER OF MIGRANTS NUMBER OF WORKERS NURSE NURSES OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PENSION PENSIONS PERMANENT RESIDENCE POLICY MAKERS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POLITICAL SUPPORT POTENTIAL MIGRANTS PROBABILITY PRODUCTIVITY PROTECTION OF MIGRANTS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS PUBLIC POLICIES PUBLIC SERVICE PURCHASES RADIO RADIO PROGRAM RECESSION REFUGEES REMITTANCE REMITTANCES REPATRIATION RESIDENCE STATUS RETURN MIGRATION RETURN OF MIGRANTS RETURNEES RURAL AREAS SALARY SALE SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOLS SELF-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS SKILL DEVELOPMENT SKILL LEVEL SKILLED MIGRANTS SKILLED WORKERS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTREPRENEURS SOCIAL CONDITIONS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPILLOVER SUBSIDIARY TEACHING MATERIALS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING CENTERS TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAMS TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSACTION FEES TRANSPORT UNDOCUMENTED MIGRATION UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES UNIONS UPWARD MOBILITY URBAN AREAS VALUABLE VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WAGE WAGES WAR WITHDRAWAL WOMEN MIGRANTS WORK FORCE WORKING AGE WORKING AGE POPULATION WORKING POPULATION YOUNG PEOPLE |
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ABUSE ACCOUNTING ARMED CONFLICT ATM BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BANK ACCOUNTS BANK BRANCH BANK BRANCHES BANK PROFITS BANKING SECTOR BANKING SERVICES BANKING SYSTEM BANKS BARRIERS TO INFORMATION BEST PRACTICE BRAIN DRAIN CAPACITY BUILDING CHILD CARE CITIZENS CONSUMER CONSUMER GOODS CONTRIBUTION COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION COUNTRY OF DESTINATION COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CREDIT CARDS CREDIT UNIONS CURRENCY CURRICULUM DEBIT CARDS DEPOSIT DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT PLANS DEVELOPMENT POLICIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DISABILITY DISSEMINATION DIVERSIFICATION DURABLE GOOD DURABLE GOODS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMIGRATION POLICIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EXCHANGE RATE EXTERNAL FINANCING FAMILY MEMBER FAMILY MEMBERS FAMILY REUNIFICATION FINANCIAL EDUCATION FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PRACTICES FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FORMAL EDUCATION GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT POLICIES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH PROBLEMS HOME COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RIGHTS IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRATION IMPACT OF MIGRATION IMPORTANT POLICY INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMED DECISION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERNAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION INVESTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IRREGULAR MIGRATION JOB-SEEKERS LABOR CODE LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOR UNIONS LABOUR MARKETS LAWS LEGAL MIGRANTS LEGAL STATUS LEGISLATION LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS LOAN LOCAL BANKS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOW-INCOME LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MICROFINANCE MIGRANT MIGRANT POPULATIONS MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANT-SENDING COUNTRIES MIGRANTS MIGRATION MIGRATION DATA MIGRATION FLOWS MIGRATION POLICIES MIGRATION POLICY MIGRATION PROCESS MINISTRY OF HEALTH MONTHLY INCOME MORTGAGE LOANS MUTUAL FUND NATIONAL BANK NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL STRATEGY NATIONALS NATURAL DISASTERS NUMBER OF MIGRANTS NUMBER OF WORKERS NURSE NURSES OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PENSION PENSIONS PERMANENT RESIDENCE POLICY MAKERS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POLITICAL SUPPORT POTENTIAL MIGRANTS PROBABILITY PRODUCTIVITY PROTECTION OF MIGRANTS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS PUBLIC POLICIES PUBLIC SERVICE PURCHASES RADIO RADIO PROGRAM RECESSION REFUGEES REMITTANCE REMITTANCES REPATRIATION RESIDENCE STATUS RETURN MIGRATION RETURN OF MIGRANTS RETURNEES RURAL AREAS SALARY SALE SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOLS SELF-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS SKILL DEVELOPMENT SKILL LEVEL SKILLED MIGRANTS SKILLED WORKERS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTREPRENEURS SOCIAL CONDITIONS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPILLOVER SUBSIDIARY TEACHING MATERIALS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING CENTERS TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAMS TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSACTION FEES TRANSPORT UNDOCUMENTED MIGRATION UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES UNIONS UPWARD MOBILITY URBAN AREAS VALUABLE VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WAGE WAGES WAR WITHDRAWAL WOMEN MIGRANTS WORK FORCE WORKING AGE WORKING AGE POPULATION WORKING POPULATION YOUNG PEOPLE World Bank Migration and Economic Development in Kosovo |
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Kosovo has one of the largest
international migration flows in the world. Much emigration
has been for economic reasons and to escape armed conflict
in the late 1990s; resolution of the conflict does not
appear to have offered migrants enough incentive to return.
Even though migration slowed with the global economic
crisis, a reported 3.5 percent of the working population
aged 15 and above have expressed interest in emigrating in
the next 12 months. The first objective of this study is to
illustrate the importance of migration and remittances for
Kosovo, drawing on data from recent surveys. The second is
to identify policies implemented in other countries that the
Kosovan authorities might find useful for maximizing the
benefits from its large migrant population. The study does
not specify policies the Kosovan authorities should adopt;
instead, it sets out policies and instruments the
authorities could consider if they wish to more tightly link
migration to development. The study has two parts. The first
describes migration and remittances trends in Kosovo and
links them to labor outcomes, poverty, and investment. The
second presents migration policies other countries have
introduced, including some countries that are, like Kosovo,
small, post-conflict, developing countries with a large
diaspora in developed countries. |
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Economic & Sector Work :: Country Economic Memorandum |
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Migration and Economic Development in Kosovo |
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Migration and Economic Development in Kosovo |
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Migration and Economic Development in Kosovo |
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Migration and Economic Development in Kosovo |
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Migration and Economic Development in Kosovo |
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migration and economic development in kosovo |
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Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/05/16409158/kosovo-migration-economic-development-kosovo http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12868 |
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okr-10986-128682021-04-23T14:03:03Z Migration and Economic Development in Kosovo World Bank ABUSE ACCOUNTING ARMED CONFLICT ATM BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BANK ACCOUNTS BANK BRANCH BANK BRANCHES BANK PROFITS BANKING SECTOR BANKING SERVICES BANKING SYSTEM BANKS BARRIERS TO INFORMATION BEST PRACTICE BRAIN DRAIN CAPACITY BUILDING CHILD CARE CITIZENS CONSUMER CONSUMER GOODS CONTRIBUTION COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION COUNTRY OF DESTINATION COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CREDIT CARDS CREDIT UNIONS CURRENCY CURRICULUM DEBIT CARDS DEPOSIT DEPOSITS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT PLANS DEVELOPMENT POLICIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DISABILITY DISSEMINATION DIVERSIFICATION DURABLE GOOD DURABLE GOODS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT EMIGRATION POLICIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EXCHANGE RATE EXTERNAL FINANCING FAMILY MEMBER FAMILY MEMBERS FAMILY REUNIFICATION FINANCIAL EDUCATION FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PRACTICES FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FORMAL EDUCATION GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT POLICIES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH PROBLEMS HOME COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRIES HOST COUNTRY HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RIGHTS IMMIGRANTS IMMIGRATION IMPACT OF MIGRATION IMPORTANT POLICY INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMED DECISION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INTERNAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION INVESTING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IRREGULAR MIGRATION JOB-SEEKERS LABOR CODE LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOR UNIONS LABOUR MARKETS LAWS LEGAL MIGRANTS LEGAL STATUS LEGISLATION LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS LOAN LOCAL BANKS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOW-INCOME LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MICROFINANCE MIGRANT MIGRANT POPULATIONS MIGRANT WORKERS MIGRANT-SENDING COUNTRIES MIGRANTS MIGRATION MIGRATION DATA MIGRATION FLOWS MIGRATION POLICIES MIGRATION POLICY MIGRATION PROCESS MINISTRY OF HEALTH MONTHLY INCOME MORTGAGE LOANS MUTUAL FUND NATIONAL BANK NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL STRATEGY NATIONALS NATURAL DISASTERS NUMBER OF MIGRANTS NUMBER OF WORKERS NURSE NURSES OUTREACH ACTIVITIES PENSION PENSIONS PERMANENT RESIDENCE POLICY MAKERS POLICY RESEARCH POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER POLITICAL SUPPORT POTENTIAL MIGRANTS PROBABILITY PRODUCTIVITY PROTECTION OF MIGRANTS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS PUBLIC POLICIES PUBLIC SERVICE PURCHASES RADIO RADIO PROGRAM RECESSION REFUGEES REMITTANCE REMITTANCES REPATRIATION RESIDENCE STATUS RETURN MIGRATION RETURN OF MIGRANTS RETURNEES RURAL AREAS SALARY SALE SAVINGS SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOLS SELF-EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS SKILL DEVELOPMENT SKILL LEVEL SKILLED MIGRANTS SKILLED WORKERS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTREPRENEURS SOCIAL CONDITIONS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPILLOVER SUBSIDIARY TEACHING MATERIALS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL SKILLS TRAINING CENTERS TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAMS TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSACTION FEES TRANSPORT UNDOCUMENTED MIGRATION UNEMPLOYED UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES UNIONS UPWARD MOBILITY URBAN AREAS VALUABLE VOCATIONAL TRAINING VULNERABLE GROUPS WAGE WAGES WAR WITHDRAWAL WOMEN MIGRANTS WORK FORCE WORKING AGE WORKING AGE POPULATION WORKING POPULATION YOUNG PEOPLE Kosovo has one of the largest international migration flows in the world. Much emigration has been for economic reasons and to escape armed conflict in the late 1990s; resolution of the conflict does not appear to have offered migrants enough incentive to return. Even though migration slowed with the global economic crisis, a reported 3.5 percent of the working population aged 15 and above have expressed interest in emigrating in the next 12 months. The first objective of this study is to illustrate the importance of migration and remittances for Kosovo, drawing on data from recent surveys. The second is to identify policies implemented in other countries that the Kosovan authorities might find useful for maximizing the benefits from its large migrant population. The study does not specify policies the Kosovan authorities should adopt; instead, it sets out policies and instruments the authorities could consider if they wish to more tightly link migration to development. The study has two parts. The first describes migration and remittances trends in Kosovo and links them to labor outcomes, poverty, and investment. The second presents migration policies other countries have introduced, including some countries that are, like Kosovo, small, post-conflict, developing countries with a large diaspora in developed countries. 2013-03-24T01:58:10Z 2013-03-24T01:58:10Z 2011-05-25 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/05/16409158/kosovo-migration-economic-development-kosovo http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12868 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Country Economic Memorandum Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Kosovo |