Sustaining people on the move

• The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Sustaining people on the move

  • One of the undercurrents directing the future of international migration is the expected slower growth in labour force in developed economies (where its strength is projected to remain at about 600 million until 2050)
  • This is presently lacking in many countries. However, one welcome change is in the mindset of countries that complained of “brain drain” —they now see migrants as a source of economic value.
  • India, which got $49,256 million by way of remittances in 2009 — the highest for any country — has a great opportunity to make the best of its enduring strength: an internationally productive labour forc