This paper seeks to bridge the wide gap between these two narratives by accepting, on the one hand, that
people are choosing to migrate and that migrants make significant financial contributions to origin communities, and by acknowledging, on the other hand, that simply easing restrictions on human mobility will not drive local development and job creation in communities of origin – nor will it address the abuse of migrant workers’ rights. This paper proposes effective forms of policy intervention aimed at maximizing the benefits of labor migration – making inclusive growth and local job creation the goals – and minimizing the vulnerabilities it creates