Migration and Skills : The Experience of Migrant Workers from Albania, Egypt, Moldova, and Tunisia

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dc.creatorSabadie, Jesus Alquezar
dc.creatorAvato, Johanna
dc.creatorBardak, Ummuhan
dc.creatorPanzica, Francesco
dc.creatorPopova, Natalia
dc.date2012-03-19T09:33:10Z
dc.date2012-03-19T09:33:10Z
dc.date2010
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:48:35Z
dc.descriptionThe subject of migration, and how best to manage it, has been moving up the policy agenda of the European Union for some time now. Faced with an aging population, possible skills shortages at all skills levels, and the need to compete for highly skilled migrants with countries such as Australia, Canada, and the United States, the European Union (EU) is moving from seeing migration as a problem or a threat to viewing it as an opportunity. As an EU agency promoting skills and human capital development in transition and developing countries, the European Training Foundation (ETF) wished to explore the impact of migration on skills development, with a special emphasis on Diasporas and returning migrants. For the World Bank, the issue of migration forms an integral part of its approach to social protection, since it believes that labor-market policy must take into account the national as well the international dimensions of skilled labor mobility. Both institutions were keen to look at what changes need to be made to migration policy in order to achieve a triple-win situation, one that can benefit both sending and receiving countries as well as the migrants themselves. This report aims to unravel the complex relationship between migration and skills development. It paints a precise picture of potential and returning migrants from four very different countries, Albania, the Arab Republic of Egypt, Moldova, and Tunisia, that is a conscious choice of two 'traditional' (Egypt, Tunisia) and two 'new' (Albania, Moldova) sending countries, and describes the skills they possess and the impact that the experience of migration has on their skills development. It is harder to draw accurate conclusions on the link between job aspirations and current employment status, since many of the potential migrants were not actively employed at the time of the interview. However, the data suggest people did expect to change jobs as a result of migration, and the sectors they expected to work in varied according to their nationality. Focusing solely on those planning to move to the EU, many Albanians expected to work in domestic service, hospitality, and construction; Egyptians expected to work in hospitality and construction; Moldovans expected to work in domestic service and construction; and Tunisians expected to work in hospitality and manufacturing. Few migrants working in agriculture or petty trade aimed to work in these same sectors while abroad.
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dc.identifier978-0-8213-8079-6
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2421
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-0-8213-8079-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/411334
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.relationDirections in Development ; human development
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectADULT EDUCATION
dc.subjectADULT POPULATION
dc.subjectARCHAEOLOGY
dc.subjectASYLUM
dc.subjectASYLUM POLICY
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCITIZENSHIP
dc.subjectCONSEQUENCES OF MIGRATION
dc.subjectCOUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectCOUNTRY OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectCULTURAL CHANGE
dc.subjectCURRENT POPULATION
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectDIASPORA
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATED MEN
dc.subjectEDUCATED WOMEN
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMERGENCY SITUATIONS
dc.subjectEMIGRANTS
dc.subjectEMIGRATION
dc.subjectEMIGRATION POLICIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GENERATION
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEXPATRIATES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFAMILY REUNIFICATION
dc.subjectFEMALE MIGRANTS
dc.subjectFERTILITY
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATE
dc.subjectFERTILITY RATES
dc.subjectFEWER WOMEN
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFLOW OF MIGRANTS
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER BIAS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectHOST COUNTRIES
dc.subjectHOST COUNTRY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectILLEGAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectIMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION COUNTRIES
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION POLICY
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectIMPACT OF MIGRATION
dc.subjectINCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectINFORMATION DISSEMINATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL POLICY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectIRREGULAR MIGRATION
dc.subjectJOB OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR MIGRATION
dc.subjectLABOR SHORTAGES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIFELONG LEARNING
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITY
dc.subjectLOCAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectLONG-TERM RESIDENTS
dc.subjectMARITAL STATUS
dc.subjectMIGRANT
dc.subjectMIGRANT WORKERS
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMIGRATION FLOWS
dc.subjectMIGRATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectMIGRATION ISSUES
dc.subjectMIGRATION PATTERNS
dc.subjectMIGRATION POLICIES
dc.subjectMIGRATION POLICY
dc.subjectMIGRATION PROCESS
dc.subjectMINORITY
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL STRATEGY
dc.subjectNATIONALS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICIES ON MIGRATION
dc.subjectPOLICY CHANGE
dc.subjectPOLICY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEBATE
dc.subjectPUSH FACTOR
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectREFUGEE
dc.subjectREMIGRATION
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREMITTANCES FROM MIGRANTS
dc.subjectRESEARCH TECHNIQUES
dc.subjectRETURN MIGRATION
dc.subjectRETURN OF MIGRANTS
dc.subjectRETURNEES
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSIGNIFICANT POLICY
dc.subjectSKILLED MIGRANTS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL AFFAIRS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL CHANGE
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICIES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCES
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSOCIETIES
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS
dc.subjectSOCIOLOGY
dc.subjectSPOUSE
dc.subjectSUBSIDIARY
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTEMPORARY MIGRATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTOWNS
dc.subjectTRAINING CENTERS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTREATY
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectYOUNG ADULT
dc.subjectYOUNG ADULTS
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.titleMigration and Skills : The Experience of Migrant Workers from Albania, Egypt, Moldova, and Tunisia

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