This book reviews historical trends in international migration, with articles revolving around four broad themes: migration, remittances, gender, and policy issues. It documents cross-border migration in developing countries, focusing on, amongst others, as yet less documented gender concerns.

S. Irudaya Rajan is Chair Professor, Research Unit on International Migration at the Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He is the coordinator of the Kerala State Development Report prepared for the Indian Planning Commission, Government of India.

1. Historical Overview of International Migration by S Irudaya Rajan and Prabhat Kumar 2. Remittances, Consumption, Investment and Economic Growth by Hrushikesh Mallick 3. Impact of Rupee Appreciation on Remittances by K K George and S Remya 4. Maturity in Kerala Emigration: Results from the Kerala Migration Survey by K C Zachariah and S Irudaya Rajan 5. Cross-Border Migration in Developing Countries by Jyoti Parimal Sarkar 6. Migration and Gender Empowerment: Emerging Issues by Jayati Ghosh 7. Gender Mobility and State Response: Indian Domestic Workers in the UAE by P. Bindhulakshmi 8. Understanding Female Emigration: Experience of Housemaids by S Irudaya Rajan and Sunitha Sukendran 9. Student Nurses and Their Migration Plans: A Kerala Case Study by Margaret Walton-Roberts 10. Necessity Changes the Rules: Impact of Male Migration and Spatial Mobility of Women in Kerala by Aafke Marije Heringa 11. Policy on International Migration Reforms in India by S Krishna Kumar 12. Looking Beyond the Emigration Act 1983: Revisiting the Recruitment Practices in India by S Irudaya Rajan, V J Varghese and M S Jayakumar 13. Managing Migration from India: Lessons from the Philippines by S Irudaya Rajan and U S Mishra Index