Many development researchers think that foreign aid most likely leads to more emigration because, with higher incomes, more individuals can afford to migrate. This research points in the opposite direction: development aid often provides an incentive to stay at home because aid often leads to better public services.

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AuthorMauro Lanati, Rainer Thiele
PublisherMEDAM (Mercator Dialogue on Asylum and Migration)
Pages11
Release dateFebruary 2018
LanguageEnglish

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