Three Interventions to Reduce Irregular Migration and Promote Alternatives : An Experiment in The Gambia
Irregular migration from Africa to Europe attracts substantial policy attention. Although international migration can enable people from developing countries to dramatically increase their incomes, the absence of legal channels and the chance of hi...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099459109052236072/IDU01cbea05b0af9504ed9089500ac1a90e55365 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37968 |
| Summary: | Irregular migration from Africa to
Europe attracts substantial policy attention. Although
international migration can enable people from developing
countries to dramatically increase their incomes, the
absence of legal channels and the chance of higher incomes
can induce people to take part in risky journeys that can
involve a low chance of success, and the potential for human
rights abuses and loss of life. The most common policy
responses have been efforts to deter this form of migration
through increased enforcement, and through information
campaigns that emphasize the dangers associated with
irregular migration. However, evidence on the effectiveness
of such campaigns is limited, and such policies may not be
enough if they do not offer alternative possibilities for
improving livelihoods. We designed an experiment in The
Gambia to test different approaches. |
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