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July-August 2009
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Spotlight on Migration in
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percentage of Nicaraguan immigrants in Costa Rica has quadrupled over
15 years, from 2% to 8% of the country's economically active
population. This intensification of South-South migration is
increasingly prevalent throughout Central America, including in
countries like El Salvador and Panama. On June 25 in San José, Costa
Rica, the OECD
Development Centre and FLACSO
(Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales) organised a workshop
entitled “Migration in Central America -
Governance and links to labour markets” which focused on these
trends.
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With
rising levels of migration likely to impact development, efforts
towards regional integration and trade with extra-regional countries
are becoming crucial. One response has already come from the Central
American Parliament which adopted the Guatemala Declaration to better
understand migratory patterns in the region. However, workshop
participants stressed the need for more coordination and medium-term
planning.
 Take
a look at
the website and read the papers and presentations.
Get to know more on the Latin American Economic Outlook
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Dollar empire falling? |
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majority of countries keep their international reserves in foreign
currencies. How safe are those reserves? What are the role and
prospects of reserve currencies? Watch
Head
of Research Helmut
Reisen tackle these issues at the Saint-Petersburg International
Economic Forum. Reisen also looks into the likelihood of the Chinese
currency, renminbi,
overtaking
the dollar as
the world's reserve currency, just as the dollar replaced the sterling
pound in the 20th centrury.
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Watch the video
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Recent Development Centre
publications
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Are
all Migrants Really Worse off in Urban Labour Markets? The case of China
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The massive increase in
rural-to-urban worker flows to the coast
of China has drawn attention to the welfare of migrants working
in urban regions, particularly to their working conditions and pay. Of
particular concern is pay discrimination against rural
migrants. Read
about it here.
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Forthcoming Events
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November
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Presentation
of the OECD Latin American Economic Outlook 2010: Migration and
Development in Latin America and the Caribbean - at the XIXth
Iberoamerican Summit of Heads of State and Governments.
Estoril (Portugal). contact.
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All
Events and Meetings 2009
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