The Cost of (Ir)regular Migration
Abstract
This Policy Brief provides insights into the costs
and benefits of (ir)regular male migration from
the perspective of both parents and wives. In
recognition of the pervasiveness of information
and communication technologies (ICTs), our
study, on which this Policy Brief is based, sought
to explore the extent to which these technologies
bridged the physical distance between migrants
and their families, thereby mitigating the social
costs of migration. The study finds that in spite of
the potential benefits of migration, the social costs
of migration are quite high and cannot easily be
resolved with the use of ICTs. We thus recommend
that all stakeholders make efforts to minimise the
potential for the average Ghanaian to seek greener
pastures elsewhere by providing both the needed training and opportunities for utilising their training
in appropriately rewarding jobs.
Citation
Darkwah, A.K. (2019) The Cost of (Ir)regular Migration, Migrating out of Poverty Policy Brief August 2019More details
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