American Journal of Environmental Sciences
Volume 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-25

Impacts on international migration and remittances growth (Article) (Open Access)

Alam F.* , Siwar C. , TaliIb B. , Islam R.
  • a Institute for Environment and Development, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Darul Ehsan, Selangor, Malaysia
  • b Institute for Environment and Development, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Darul Ehsan, Selangor, Malaysia
  • c Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Darul Ehsan, Selangor, Malaysia
  • d Institute for Environment and Development, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Darul Ehsan, Selangor, Malaysia

Abstract

Problem statement: This study provided a brief discussion of the international migration, an age old common phenomenon is an emerging economic development issue and remittances growth. Approach: Each year Bangladesh exports huge number of labours abroad for foreign currency, called remittance. In the last four decades remittances played a major role to eradicate the poverty level in Bangladesh and it has experienced positive economic changes in Bangladesh. Now a day's migration has been a common livelihood strategy of Bangladeshi people. Results: It contributed for the development of both sending and receiving countries as well as contributed at family level and community level. At family level, migration may improve household earnings, food, health, housing and educational standards. At the community level, improvement could be noticed in health, education, sanitation and infrastructure benefiting both migrants and non-migrant households. Conclusion: The aim of this study was to highlight and clarify the impacts on international migration and remittances growth in Bangladesh. © 2010 Science Publications.

Author Keywords

Foreign direct investment (FDI) New economics of labour migration (NELM) Employment and training (BMET) Global circulation Recipient countries international migration Bureau of manpower Remittance growth Financial stability economic development

Index Keywords

international migration labor migration education sanitation migrants remittance Bangladesh currency foreign direct investment growth rate economic impact labor supply household income economic development poverty alleviation
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79960221843&doi=10.3844%2fajessp.2011.20.25&partnerID=40&md5=1b5c6eaebedffd571dfcb37a124e2eb4
DOI: 10.3844/ajessp.2011.20.25
ISSN: 1553345X
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English