Migration Transition in Small Northern and Eastern Caribbean States

1988 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 30-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome L. Mcelroy ◽  
Klaus De Albuquerque
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Important Policy ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Eastern Caribbean ◽  
Migration Experiences

One area of intra-Caribbean migration that has been overlooked is the “migration transition”—the transformation of rapidly modernizing societies from net labor exporters to net labor importers. This article assembles eight case studies to: 1) briefly present a spectrum of migration experiences in the Caribbean; 2) uncover some transitions under way; 3) pinpoint the forces that underlie the migration transition and; 4) point out some of the more important policy implications of labor migration reversals.

The Practical Issues and Policy Implications of Regulatory Cost-Benefit Analysis Through Case Studies

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-89
Author(s):  
Saungah Sau ◽  
Insun Lim ◽  
Sohyun Woo ◽  
Moonsun Kang ◽  
Ssangeun Jo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
Regulatory Cost

The Crisis and International Population Movement in Indonesia

2000 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Graeme Hugo
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Labor Migration ◽  
Asian Financial Crisis ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Undocumented Migrants ◽  
Population Movements ◽  
Potential Migrant ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Contract Labor

Indonesia is the country most affected by the Asian financial crisis which began in mid-1997 and has been the slowest to recover from it. In the present paper the effects of the first two and a half years of the crisis on international population movements influencing Indonesia are discussed. The crisis has increased economic pressures on potential migrant workers in Indonesia and the result has been increased out-movement. In both pre and post-crisis situations this was dominated by women, at least among official migrant workers. The crisis has tightened the labor market in some of Indonesia's main destination countries but the segmentation of the labor market in those countries has limited the impact of the crisis in reducing jobs in those countries. The crisis has created more pressure on undocumented migrants in destination countries but the extent of repatriation, while higher than in the pre-crisis situation, has been limited. The crisis has directly or indirectly affected other international movements influencing Indonesia including expatriate movement to Indonesia and longer-term, south-north migration out of the country. The policy implications of these changes are discussed including the fact that the crisis has led to an increased appreciation of the importance of contract labor migration by government and greater attention being paid to improving the system for migrants themselves and the country as a whole.

Sean Metzger, The Chinese Atlantic: Seascapes and the Theatricality of Globalization

Modern Drama ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-250
Author(s):  
Jaclyn Zhou
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Racial Dynamics ◽  
The Caribbean

Analysing dozens of case studies from the Caribbean, England, and South Africa, Metzger explores how circulations of Chineseness in the Atlantic have been imagined through aesthetic objects. The Chinese Atlantic is a dense and at times difficult read that challenges easy understandings of the racial dynamics of either term Chinese or Atlantic.

Friend or Foe? The US Invades Grenada

2015 ◽  
pp. 93-144
Author(s):  
Sally-Ann Treharne
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
International Community ◽  
Special Relationship ◽  
Caribbean Island ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Eastern Caribbean ◽  
Anglo American ◽  
British Commonwealth ◽  
The Uk

The US-led invasion of the Caribbean island of Grenada at the alleged behest of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on 25 October 1983 had a profound negative impact upon the development of the Special Relationship under Reagan and Thatcher. The dubious legality of the intervention was widely criticised by the international community, most notably the UK. And yet, it was the Thatcher government that bore the scars of considerable domestic criticism regarding the unlawful US involvement in the internal affairs of a member of the British Commonwealth. The US invasion of Grenada, or operation ‘Urgent Fury’ as it is otherwise known, raised important questions regarding the limits of British credibility and importance within the Anglo-American alliance.

Digital Accessibility Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-105
Author(s):  
Francesca Cesa Bianchi
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Internet Services ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Internet Infrastructure ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Latin American And Caribbean

After an analysis of gaps in implementing digital accessibility policies in the region, this chapter reviews five country case studies (Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Guyana) of successful innovations leveraging their fast-expanding mobile and internet services ecosystems that could be easily replicated across the region. Those findings support the thesis that, with better policies and capacity to implement, Latin American and Caribbean countries are in a favorable position to leapfrog in promoting digital accessibility and assistive technologies and services for persons with disabilities by capitalizing on their mobile and internet infrastructure and common languages.

9. Immunities

2019 ◽  
pp. 217-246
Author(s):  
Gleider Hernández
Keyword(s):  
International Crime ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
State Sovereignty ◽  
Important Policy ◽  
Domestic Courts ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Inter State

This chapter explores the concept of immunities. Immunity from jurisdiction describes the doctrines developed in domestic courts over time to avoid infringements on State sovereignty whenever possible. Generally speaking, immunities seek to prevent foreign courts from exercising jurisdiction regarding the conduct of another State, its agents, officials, or diplomatic representatives, as well as from adjudicating on inter-State disputes without their consent. Due in part to the historical conflation of State and sovereign that defined the scope of immunity, several mechanisms have been developed that allow various categories of officials of States to invoke immunity in the courts of another State. Often an exemption from local jurisdiction exists in relation to mundane violations such as driving offences or administrative matters. However, exemption from jurisdiction has important policy implications if the act in question would constitute an international crime.

Diffusion of diagnostic medical devices and policy implications for India

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Mahal ◽  
Anil Varshney ◽  
Srinivas Taman
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Medical Device ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public Facilities

Objectives:This study describes the diffusion of advanced diagnostic devices in India and assess implications for efficiency in resource use and equity.Methods:Commodity-level import statistics, household survey data, and interviews with medical device sellers are used to assess the spread of diagnostic devices. Published qualitative evidence, case studies of diagnostic service providers, and cross-country analyses are used to identify the reasons underlying the spread of medical devices in India. Case studies of public and private providers and data from 150 hospitals in one Indian state are used to assess efficiency in resource use and the distributive impacts of diagnostic devices.Results:High-end medical device inflows rose during the 1990s, with both supply- and demand-side factors influencing this trend. Although our results suggest that the overall quantity of advanced diagnostics in India is not excessive, there is some evidence of inefficiency in public facilities and possibly unethical practices in private diagnostic facilities. The unequal geographical distribution of magnetic resonance imaging facilities, coupled with inefficient use of medical devices in public facilities suggests inequality in access.Conclusions:The study points to major regulatory gaps and health system inefficiencies and suggests ways in which these gaps can be addressed.

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