Temporary migration entails benefits, but also costs, for sending and receiving countries

Artikel

Many migrants do not stay in their host countries permanently. On average, 15% of migrants leave their host country in a given year, many of whom will return to their home countries. Temporary migration benefits sending countries through remittances, investment, and skills accumulation. Receiving countries benefit via increases in their prime-working age populations while facing fewer social security obligations. These fiscal benefits must be balanced against lower incentives to integrate and invest in host country specific skills for temporary migrants.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: IZA World of Labor ; ISSN: 2054-9571 ; Year: 2022

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; International Migration ; Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers ; Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
• Subject: temporary migration ; integration ; fiscal impact ; remittances ; entrepreneurship ; brain circulation

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Görlach, Joseph-Simon ; Kuske, Katarina
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2022

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.15185/izawol.503
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/274626
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET