The Economic Geography Of Cross Border Migration

Author : Karima Kourtit,Bruce Newbold,Peter Nijkamp,Mark Partridge
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-12-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030482916

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The Economic Geography of Cross-Border Migration by Karima Kourtit,Bruce Newbold,Peter Nijkamp,Mark Partridge Pdf

This handbook presents a collection of high-quality, authoritative scientific contributions on cross-border migration, written by a carefully selected group of recognized migration experts from around the globe. In recent years, cross-border migration has become an important and intriguing issue, from both a scientific and policy perspective. In the ‘age of migration’, the volume of cross-border movements of people continues to rise, while the nature of migration flows – in terms of the determinants, length of stay, effects on the sending and host countries, and legal status of migrants – is changing dramatically. Based on a detailed economic-geographical analysis, this handbook studies the motives for cross-border migration, the socio-economic implications for sending countries and regions, the locational choice determinants for cross-border migrants, and the manifold economic-geographic consequences for host countries and regions. Given the complexity of migration decisions and their local or regional impacts, a systematic typology of migrants (motives, legal status, level of education, gender, age, singles or families, etc.) is provided, together with an assessment of push factors in the place of origin and pull factors at the destination. On the basis of a solid analytical framework and reliable empirical evidence, it examines the impacts of emigration for sending areas and of immigration for receiving areas, and provides a comprehensive discussion of the policy dimensions of cross-border migration.

Author : Russell King,Maja Povrzanović Frykman,Julie Vullnetari
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315526317

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Migration, transnationalism and Development in South-East Europe and the Black Sea Region by Russell King,Maja Povrzanović Frykman,Julie Vullnetari Pdf

The Southeast Europe and Black Sea region presents fertile terrain for examining recent international migration trends. The contributions to this book cover a range of examples, from Ukraine and Moldova in the north, to Greece and Albania in the south. By intersecting the three key concepts of migration, transnationalism and development, they offer new insights based on original empirical research. A wide range of types of migration can be observed in this region: large-scale emigration in many countries, recent mass immigration in the case of Greece, return migration, internal migration, internal and external forced migration, irregular migration, brain drain etc. These migratory phenomena occur within the context of EU migration policies and EU accession for some countries. Yet within this shifting migration landscape of migrant stocks and flows, the fundamental economic geography of different wealth levels and work opportunities is what drives most migration, now as in the past. This book was previously published as a special issue of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies.

Author : Russell King
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317524595

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Return Migration and Regional Economic Problems by Russell King Pdf

This book, originally published in 1986, based on extensive original research, presents many findings on the phenomenon of return migration and on its impact on regional economic development. It remains the only study of its kind. International in scope, the book includes chapters on return migration in Italy, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Jordan, Canada, Jamaica, Algeria and the Middle East.

Author : Cees Gorter,Peter Nijkamp,Jacques Poot
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429872624

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Crossing Borders by Cees Gorter,Peter Nijkamp,Jacques Poot Pdf

Published in 1998. Migration patterns at the global level have become more complex, affecting more countries, more people and for a greater variety of reasons. Consequently, international migration is receiving increasing attention throughout the world. Migration is an inherently spatial phenomenon. But while the spatial patterns themselves have been described in recent surveys of global contemporary international migration, the causes and consequences of the spatial patterns have received surprisingly little systematic attention. Often migration is seen just from a host country perspective, or from a sending country perspective, without explicit consideration of the sub-national origin and destinations of the flows or linkages between countries. It is well known that migration flows follow certain gravity-like properties, that there is chain migration, that certain regions attract more migrants than others, that migrants are highly urbanised, and that within urban areas there are also concentrations of migrants leading to a reshaping of the urban landscape. However, such observations are often the result of purely descriptive research or case study research. Consequently, there is still a need for an integrated multi-disciplinary study of the spatial impact and the resulting socio-economic and political issues concerning migration. This book aims to fill this gap by bringing together a collection of papers which are primarily concerned with the spatial impact of contemporary international migration patterns, or with related issues. The topics of the papers are wide ranging and the focus varies from broad international perspectives to specific urban areas. Two general themes run through the papers. The first of these is that migration is an inherently dynamic process which may have either equilibrating or self-reinforcing (cumulative) effects. The importance of considering international migration in a dynamic context has come to the fore in several theoretical frameworks which are available in the literature to study this phenomenon. The second major theme of the book is the emphasis on the importance of personal networks in shaping international migration patterns, leading to pronounced clusters of (urban) areas from which migrants are drawn and of migrant settlement.

Author : William P. Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136293474

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Economic Geography by William P. Anderson Pdf

Lots of courses the world over in both geography and economics departments The author is a genuine worldwide authority The book attempts to reconcile traditional 'cultural' approaches with the 'new' economic geography, spatial economics and path dependency as applied to location theory and urban systems The book should be another significant step towards gaining us kudos with the mainstream economics community

Author : Bill Jordan,Franck Düvell
Publisher : Edward Elgar Pub
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1843766515

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Irregular Migration by Bill Jordan,Franck Düvell Pdf

Irregular Migration is an extremely timely and topical book, analysing the fundamental tensions at the core of present attempts to manage the movement of population in today's world. Recent events around the globe have prompted a reappraisal of the emerging consensus on migration control. Business demands free movement while nations fear unregulated population flows. The replacement of immigration control with migration management is the aim of First World governments as irregular migration challenges states' attempts to find a balance between recruitment of labour, humanitarian protection and national security. This book provides a theoretical framework for the analysis of mobility and border crossings in an age of globalisation. It draws upon the authors' pioneering research on people working in the UK without proper immigration status, the organisations that support immigrants, and the responses of control agencies and public services. Losers in the global economy, who vote with their feet as economic migrants, are making a claim to justice as well as trying to improve their standards of living. The book concludes with an evaluation of the justification for border controls, and of the prospects for migration regimes under conditions of growing inequality.This fascinating book will be warmly welcomed by academics and researchers in economics, politics, migration studies, social policy and economic geography. NGOs and policymakers concerned with immigration, asylum and public service provision will also find this invaluable reading.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 082137608X

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World Development Report 2009 by World Bank Pdf

Rising densities of human settlements, migration and transport to reduce distances to market, and specialization and trade facilitated by fewer international divisions are central to economic development. The transformations along these three dimensions density, distance, and division are most noticeable in North America, Western Europe, and Japan, but countries in Asia and Eastern Europe are changing in ways similar in scope and speed. 'World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography' concludes that these spatial transformations are essential, and should be encouraged. The conclusion is not without controversy. Slum-dwellers now number a billion, but the rush to cities continues. Globalization is believed to benefit many, but not the billion people living in lagging areas of developing nations. High poverty and mortality persist among the world's 'bottom billion', while others grow wealthier and live longer lives. Concern for these three billion often comes with the prescription that growth must be made spatially balanced. The WDR has a different message: economic growth is seldom balanced, and efforts to spread it out prematurely will jeopardize progress. The Report: documents how production becomes more concentrated spatially as economies grow. proposes economic integration as the principle for promoting successful spatial transformations. revisits the debates on urbanization, territorial development, and regional integration and shows how today's developers can reshape economic geography.

Author : Livio Amigoni,Silvia Aru,Ivan Bonnin,Gabriele Proglio,Cecilia Vergnano
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030565183

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Debordering Europe by Livio Amigoni,Silvia Aru,Ivan Bonnin,Gabriele Proglio,Cecilia Vergnano Pdf

This contributed volume analyzes in depth how a border area is constantly reshaped as migration policies harden, and what kind of social, political and economic impacts are produced at local and international level. The study is focused on Ventimiglia, an Italian town located 6 km away from the French-Italian border on the gulf of Genoa with a long story of commerce, custom and smuggling activities related to its proximity to the frontier. While several projects have analyzed other symbolic places of the EU migration crisis such as Lampedusa, Calais and Lesvos, there is a severe empirical gap regarding Ventimiglia, a border town at the very geographic core of the Schengen area. This case study may provide emblematic insights into what European migratory movements are currently revealing in terms of the lack of shared responsibility between EU Member States, the EU common asylum system and respect for human rights, with increasing claims for national sovereignty by some Member States.

Author : OECD,International Labour Organization
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264288737

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How Immigrants Contribute to Developing Countries' Economies by OECD,International Labour Organization Pdf

How Immigrants Contribute to Developing Countries' Economies is the result of a project carried out by the OECD Development Centre and the International Labour Organization, with support from the European Union. The report covers the ten project partner countries.

Author : The World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781464812828

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Moving for Prosperity: Global Migration and Labor Markets by The World Bank Pdf

Author : Tanja Bastia
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135081072

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Migration and Inequality by Tanja Bastia Pdf

The ‘migration-development’ nexus has emerged as an important area of both research and policy over the last ten years. However, most of the interest has focused on the potential that migration holds for poverty alleviation. Relatively little attention has been paid to the relationship between migration and inequality, particularly on inequality as a consequence of migration. This is unfortunate, given that inequality is emerging as an important area of inquiry within development studies. This edited collection explores the relationship between migration and inequality in Africa, Asia and Latin America by taking into account economic and social inequalities. While the focus on inequality as opposed to poverty is in itself original, the book offers additional points of interest. First, it combines chapters on internal and international migration, thereby challenging the current focus in the migration literature that focuses almost exclusively on cross-border migration. Internal migration greatly outnumbers cross-border moves. Yet policy-makers as well as most studies focus on cross-border international migration. We are only just beginning to unravel the relationship between internal and cross-border migration. Second, the theme of inequality complements the existing focus in the migration-development nexus on issues of poverty. Third, the chapters focus on both economic and social inequalities, often combining an analysis of different types of inequalities. The book also covers governance and migrants’ rights; gender and intersectionality; and health. The chapters in this edited volume make an original contribution to debates on the migration-development nexus as well as the literature on inequality, which often tends to focus on economic measurements of inequality at the expense of including a thorough analysis of social inequality.

Author : Inocent Moyo,Jussi P. Laine,Christopher Changwe Nshimbi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000343908

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Intra-Africa Migrations by Inocent Moyo,Jussi P. Laine,Christopher Changwe Nshimbi Pdf

This book discusses regional and continental integration in Africa by examining the management of migration across the continent. It examines borders and securitisation of migration and the challenges and opportunities that arise out of reconfigured continental demographics. The book offers insights on intra-Africa migrations and highlights how intra-continental migration creates socio-economic and cultural borders. It explores how these borders, beyond the physical boundaries of states, including the Berlin Conference-constructed borders, create cultural divides, challenges for economic integration and cross-border security, and irregular migration patterns. While the movement of economic goods is valued for regional economic integration, the mobility of people is seen as a threat. This approach to migration contradicts the intentions of true integration and development, and triggers negative responses such as xenophobia that cannot be addressed by simply managing the physical border and allowing free movement. This book engages in a pivotal discussion of these issues, which are hitherto missing in African border studies, by demonstrating the ubiquity and overreaching influence of various kinds of borders on the African continent. With multidisciplinary contributions that provide an in-depth understanding of intra-Africa migrations and strategies for enhanced migration management, this book will be a useful resource for scholars and students studying geography, politics, security studies, development studies, African studies and sociology.

Author : Alexander C. Diener,Joshua Hagen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780197549605

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Borders by Alexander C. Diener,Joshua Hagen Pdf

This second edition of Borders: A Very Short Introduction challenges the perception of borders as passive lines on a map, revealing them instead to be integral forces in the economic, social, political, and environmental processes that shape our lives.

Author : Peter Nijkamp,Jacques Poot,Mediha Sahin
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857934581

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Migration Impact Assessment by Peter Nijkamp,Jacques Poot,Mediha Sahin Pdf

ÔThis book examines migration in a rapidly globalizing economy where it disrupts such relatively stable patterns as the trip to work, home, school and shopping on the one hand, and is itself transformed by continuously evolving information and telecommunications technology, declining relative transport cost and immigration policy dynamics. The perspective is global yet provides the reader with empirically based work representing Europe, North America and Asia, and international comparative studies of changing migration patternsÕ impact on trade and culture.Õ Ð Roger R. Stough, George Mason University, US During the last few decades the world has experienced an unprecedented level of cross-border migration. While this has generated significant socio-economic gains for host countries, as well as sometimes for the countries of origin, the costs and benefits involved are unevenly distributed. Consequently, growing global population mobility is a hotly debated topic, both in the political arena and by the general public. Amidst a plethora of facts, opinions and emotions, the assessment of migration impacts must be grounded in a solid scientific evidence base. This analytical book outlines and applies a range of the scientific methods that are currently available in migration impact assessment (MIA). The book provides various North American and European case studies that quantify socio-economic consequences of migration for host societies and for immigrants themselves. With up-to-date and broad coverage, this detailed study will appeal to academic researchers in the social sciences, policy analysts at national and international level, as well as graduate students in economics and regional science.

Author : Cristina Udelsmann Rodrigues
Publisher : Centro de Estudos Internacionais
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789898862488

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Crossing African Borders by Cristina Udelsmann Rodrigues Pdf

This publication is one of the results of a conference organised in Lisbon in 2011 on the theme of African borders and their relationships with migration and mobility. The selected papers are a sample of the diverse perspectives on the general theme presented at the meeting. The African Borderlands Research Network (ABORNE) promoted this event, allowing a substantial number of its members to exchange results of ongoing and long-term research. The Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Portugal) funded the research project Borders and Identity in Africa (PTDC/AFR/098339/2008) which prepared this publication.