Development Report 2009. This paper makes several important contributions to an already rich literature about public opinion and … first published attempt to explore attitudes in countries in all parts of the human development spectrum. While the data …

This paper argues against a natural resource curse for human development. We find evidence that changes in human … development from 1970 to 2005, proxied by changes in the Human Development Index, are positively and significantly correlated with … development and particularly on its non-income dimensions. However, results from Latin America interactions show that the positive …

adequate policies could make migration a genuine instrument for economic and social development. Therefore, the conditions … migration issues. This report provides us with an overview of some aspects of migration-development nexus in the case of Turkey. …

migration and human development, understood as the expansion of capabilities and choice (Sen 1999). It first clarifies some of …

It is becoming increasingly clear that migration can have important impacts upon development. As a result, policymakers … policy (especially rules about entry and exit) and development policy (in particular migration’s place in national … development strategies and donor cooperation policies). However, we suggest that to maximise benefits and minimise costs, policy …

Poverty is often regarded as the "root cause" of trafficking, but the linkages between poverty, lack of development and … to originate from middle-income rather than lower-income countries. Trafficking and development have tended to be treated … as very separate policy areas and the assessment of the development impact of counter-trafficking programmes is still at …

, legitimate intermediaries build migrants’ capabilities and expand their range of choice — the very essence of human development …

Development Report. Empirical findings show that there are actually fewer “puzzles” than might appear while trying to reconcile …

This paper introduces a new and comprehensive Human Development Index (HDI) trends dataset for 135 countries and 40 … development over the last 40 years. The data reveal overall global improvements, yet significant variability across all regions …