World Development
Volume 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 455-466

Social Security Regimes, Global Estimates, and Good Practices: The Status of Social Protection for International Migrants (Article)

Avato J.* , Koettl J. , Sabates-Wheeler R.
  • a The World Bank, Washington, DC, United States
  • b The World Bank, Washington, DC, United States
  • c Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Abstract

Access to social protection differs widely amongst international migrants. Using new global data on bilateral migrant stocks, social security law, and bilateral social security agreements, we quantify the status of social protection of international migrants as belonging to one of four different regimes. Results suggest that approximately one quarter of global migrants fall under the most favorable regime, but these are largely north-north migrants. On the other hand, migrants from developing countries, in particular south-south migrants, are in a far less favorable position, having to depend largely on informal networks and self insurance as a way of minimizing risk. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Migration Labor portability Social protection Access global

Index Keywords

international migration estimation method social security developing world insurance system
Link
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2009.10.003
ISSN: 0305750X
Cited by: 41
Original Language: English