Migration as a Factor in Development and Poverty Reduction MPI Co-Director Kathleen Newland provides a concise overview of the impact of rich country migration policies on poor country development. Full Story Reframing the Migration and Development Policy Discussion Migration and development are high on the international agenda, and Sharon Stanton Russell of MIT highlights emerging features of the new policy debate. Full Story Soaring Remittances Raise New Issues Global remittances by migrants seem to be on the rise, and Richard Black of the University of Sussex maps out the issues this presents for researchers and policymakers. Full Story Diasporas and Development: The Latin American Experience Manuel Orozco of the Inter-American Dialogue examines the increasing relevance of economic ties between diasporas and home country economies in Latin America. Full Story Circular Migration: Keeping Development Rolling? Non-permanent, circular migration between nations has increased. Graeme Hugo of the University of Adelaide looks at the implications for development in Asia. Full Story Refugee Diasporas, Remittances, Development, and Conflict Nicholas Van Hear of the Institute for International Studies presents some of the distinct features of refugee diasporas, as well as their impact on development policy. Full Story Skilled Migration Abroad or Human Capital Flight? B. Lindsay Lowell of Georgetown University sketches the big picture of skilled migration, touching on both negative impacts and positive feedback for developing states. Full Story Using Remittances and Circular Migration to Drive Development MPI's Kevin O'Neil summarizes the meeting hosted by the Migration Information Source and the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at the University of California San Diego. Full Story Remittances MPI Research Assistant Kevin O'Neil outlines key aspects of remittances from the United States. Full Story Remittance Data The Source presents three tables ranking countries around the world by total remittances received, by remittances per capita, and by remittances per GDP, based on the latest International Monetary Fund data. Tables

Anniversary Issue on Migration and Development The Source celebrates its first year with an in-depth look at migration's uncertain relationship to development. Read Managing Editor Kim Hamilton's overview. More South Africa Jonathan Crush of the Southern African Migration Project examines the conflicting forces that are shaping South Africa in the country's new political and economic era. Full Story | Country Profiles Passport Deals Raise Cash, Capital for Countries Seeking economic success, many nations have created legal opportunities to "buy" their passports. Full Story MPI's Maia Jachimowicz outlines the latest Department of Homeland Security plans related to borders and biometrics, the resettlement of Somali Bantus, and more. Full Story Family Unity: The New Geography of Family Life By Kate Jastram Globalization Transforms Trade-Migration Equation By Charles B. Keely Fostering Cooperation Between Source and Destination Countries By Susan Martin, Philip Martin, and Patrick Weil Latino Remittances Swell Despite US Economic Slump By Roberto Suro

In 2001, five industrialized countries each received over three billion dollars in remittances: France ($9.2 billion), Spain ($4.7 billion), Germany ($3.8 billion), Portugal ($3.6 billion), and Belgium ($3.5 billion). (Source: International Monetary Fund Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2002)

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