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Interrelations between public policies, migration and development in Cambodia.

Overview and policy recommendations in Cambodia Why was Cambodia included in the IPPMD project?How did the IPPMD project operate in Cambodia?What does the report tell us about the links between migration and development?Labour market policies are doing little to stem emigration Agricultural subsidies influence emigration Returns to education are lower than the benefits of emigrating Investment is not being boosted by migration A more coherent policy agenda can unlock the development potential of migration Integrate migration and development into labour market policies Leverage migration for agricultural development Enhance the links between migration and investment in education Strengthen the links between migration, investment, financial services and development Roadmap of the report References Cambodia’s migration landscape A brief overview of migration and remittance trends in Cambodia Migration is a growing phenomenon Remittances are growing in volume What are the key issues and knowledge gaps?Higher wages are a key pull factor for migrants Cambodian migrant workers are vulnerable to abuse The impacts of migration on households are mixed What role does migration play in national development strategies?Migration is only now appearing in national development strategies There are few policies governing migration What is the institutional framework governing migration?Conclusions Notes References Understanding the methodological framework used in Cambodia How were the communities and households sampled?Household survey Community survey Stakeholder interviews How were the data analysed?What do the surveys tell us about migration in Cambodia?Most emigrants choose Thailand as their country of destination Remittance patterns differ across rural and urban households Most return migrants are satisfied to have returned References What impacts does migration have on development in Cambodia?Migration and the labour market Emigration and remittances reduce the supply of labour Migration and agriculture Agricultural households do not seem to invest remittances in agriculture Migration and education Households receiving remittances spend more on education Migration, investments and financial services Emigration, return migration and remittances have limited effects on productive investments Conclusions Notes References How do sectoral policies affect migration in Cambodia?Labour market policies and migration Government employment agencies can reduce the incentives to migrate Vocational training programmes have little influence on migration Public employment programmes may be associated with higher emigration Agricultural policies and migration Agricultural subsidies are linked to emigration Education policies and migration Education programmes do not appear to be linked to emigration decisions Investment and financial services policies and migration Access to the formal financial sector translates into higher and more formal remittances Migrant households are less likely to have participated in financial literacy programmes Conclusions Notes References

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