title: Labour migration and regional economic co-operation and integration in Africa.
abstract: The author examines the experience of various economic groupings of African countries with regard to unrestricted migration among member countries.  After an introduction, Section II "examines the nature of labour mobility (migration) during the colonial period.  Section III is devoted to an analysis of the provisions for free labour movement/mobility within some African regional economic groupings.  The nature and pattern of labour migration is looked at in section IV.  In section V, the effects or impact of labour migration on national and regional economies are examined. Section VI attempts an analysis of the socio-economic problems which arise from labour mobility.  In section VII, some substantial issues are examined.  The final section attempts to formulate some policy recommendations."
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Ndongko
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D007391:International Cooperation; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Africa; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; International Cooperation; International Migration; Labor Migration; Migration; Migration Policy; Policy; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Social Policy; Socioeconomic Factors