Advertisement
Last updated: 9 september, 2009 - 16:27 GMT
Migration slows as recession bites
To play this content JavaScript must be turned on and the latest Flash player installed.
The global recession has had a marked effect on international migration, according to research commissioned by the BBC World Service.
The research suggests that fewer people are moving away in search of work; it concludes that money sent by migrants to their families in their home country, has also declined.
The BBC's Adam Mynott in Dubai and Mark Dummett in Dhaka have been hearing from one particular family who have been adversely affected by the recession.
First broadcast 9 September 2009
~RS~a~RS~worldservice~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~26~RS~){kind=small}
© MMIXThis page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.