1. Micronesians on the Move: Eastward and Upward Bound
- Author:
- Francis X. Hezel
- Publication Date:
- 09-2013
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- East-West Center
- Abstract:
- Is out-migration an admission of a Pacific Island nation's failure to fulfill its economic promise and provide the jobs that its citizens seek in a modernized society? Or is it a legitimate alternative strategy for development, through the export of surplus labor, in lieu of the more conventional methods recommended by donor nations and international financial institutions? In this paper, Francis X. Hezel, SJ, reviews the 30-year history of migration from one Pacific Island nation, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and examines the current status of its migrants with an eye to shedding light on this question.
- Topic:
- Development, Economics, Migration, and Immigration
- Political Geography:
- United States, Israel, and Australia/Pacific