title: The future of international migration within Asia.
abstract: "Data on flows from Asia to the Middle East and developing countries as well as on flows within Asia are presented, followed by a discussion of the growing importance of intraregional labor migration. Demographic pressures and widely varying economic growth rates will stimulate this movement and bring greater private and government agency participation. Female and family migration and settlement will be encouraged by geographic and cultural proximity.  As intraregional labor migration becomes more institutionalized, governments face major policy challenges for planning, regulating and monitoring overseas employment; for the protection of migrant workers; and for stronger regional cooperation." Projections are made to the year 2025.
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005843:Geography; D008877:Middle East; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Arab Countries; Asia; Coordination; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; International Migration; Labor Migration; Migrants; Migration; Migration Policy; Organization And Administration; Policy; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Residence Characteristics; Residential Mobility; Social Policy; Spatial Distribution