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The impact of migration on children left behind in Moldova

Gassmann, Franziska; Siegel, Melissa; Vanore, Michaella; … - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013

link migration and multidimensional child poverty. …

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The impact of migration on elderly left behind in Moldova

Gassmann, Franziska; Siegel, Melissa; Vanore, Michaella; … - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012

The purpose of this paper is to empirically evaluate the well-being of elderly left behind by migrant household members in Moldova. Using data derived from a nationally-representative, large-scale household survey conducted between September 2011 and February of 2012 among 3,255 households in...

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Migration and multi-dimensional poverty in Moldovan communities

Siegel, Melissa; Waidler, Jennifer - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012

This paper aims to understand the links between migration and poverty at the community level. Most of the research to … date on the links between migration and poverty has been conducted at the micro level, while research related to migration … Moldova communities. This paper examines four dimensions of poverty at the community level, namely: 1) infrastructure, 2 …

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New Technologies in remittances sending: Opportunities for mobile remittances in Africa

Siegel, Melissa; Fransen, Sonja - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012

Mobile remittances have a high development potential as they hold the promise of providing quick, easy and cheap money transfers. In Africa mobile phone usage has increased sharply and mobile banking providers are extending their services, enabling greater opportunities for mobile remittances....

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Social Media and Migration Research

McGregor, Elaine; Siegel, Melissa - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2013

The use of internet technologies in daily life has risen dramatically in recent years, increasing researchers' interest in how social media such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are changing social realities and potentially facilitating innovative research methodologies. As technology and...

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The Development of Diaspora Engagement Policies in Burundi and Rwanda

Fransen, Sonja; Siegel, Melissa - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2011

Many countries are currently exploring their diaspora's potential to contribute to local development processes. These countries face numerous challenges in effectively engaging their diasporas such as a lack of experience and resources. Conflict-affected countries, however, face legacies from...

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A historical perspective on immigration and social protection in the Netherlands

Siegel, Melissa; Neubourg, Chris de - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2011

Immigrant access to social protection in the Netherlands has changed quite markedly over time. This paper discusses the changes from an historical perspective and introduces a theoretical framework (the Welfare Pentagon) explaining how immigrants cope with (economic) hardship when they do not...

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Promoting return and circular migration of the highly skilled

Hercog, Metka; Siegel, Melissa - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2011

importance to the development and reduction of poverty levels. Therefore, any loss of skilled workers through migration was …

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Highly skilled temporary return, technological change and Innovation: The Case of the TRQN Project in Afghanistan

Kuschminder, Katie; Siegel, Melissa - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012

Using the specific case of the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) Temporary Return of Qualified Nationals (TRQN) project, this paper illustrates the effect the short-term return of highly qualified migrants abroad can have on capacity building in the origin country through...

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Implementation of cross-country migration surveys in conflict-affected settings: Lessons from the IS Academy survey in Burundi and Ethiopia

Fransen, Sonja; Kuschminder, Katie; Siegel, Melissa - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2012

The past decades have seen a rise of survey research in migration studies, which is often cross-national due to the very nature of migration. Conducting cross-country surveys presents challenges for researchers in terms of survey design, implementation, and data collection. A thematic focus on...

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