At The University of Kitakyushu, International Migration and Economic Development is an English-taught graduate course offered in the International Development Policy specialization within the Graduate School of Social System Studies (in affiliation with the Asian Growth Research Institute). The course—typically taught by Visiting Professor Dai Erbiao, Ph.D.—examines international migration as a major global phenomenon and its multifaceted impacts on economic development. Students learn about the trends and mechanisms of modern international migration, including causes, patterns of skilled and unskilled movement, and specific cases such as migration to the United States, the European Union, and Japan. The class also explores both positive and negative effects of migration on the economies of source countries (especially in Asia) and destination countries, and equips students with approaches for empirical research and policy analysis on migration issues in the context of globalization.

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