Global Food Security, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 41, P. 100773 - 100773
Published: June 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 49(20), P. 5259 - 5280
Published: Nov. 23, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic-related labour market issues and the rapid departure from countries of destination have heightened wage theft faced by migrant workers. This article provides scientific evidence on pandemic-induced experienced workers with aim minimising workers’ exposure to similar cases injustice in future. qualitative quantitative analysis data who returned Sri Lanka during pandemic dimensions theft. These include non-negotiable reductions delays payment dues, non-payment salary non-provision other dues benefits, unconsented setting off non-transparent calculation benefits their against goods services provided employer holding situations bonded labour. findings also highlight that due wages is more common among vulnerable suggests strategies remedy changing behaviour as well employers. Moreover, punitive measures offending employers need be combined remedial financial compensation victimised
Language: Английский
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Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 49(20), P. 5169 - 5189
Published: Nov. 23, 2023
In this article, we explore how precise information about migrants' working conditions in their destination countries impacts decision to migrate again upon returning home. Using household data from Kerala and Tamil Nadu 2020–21, study return emigrants (REM) who returned during the first COVID-19 lockdowns Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Through a binary choice model, discover that negative experiences country significantly influence re-migrate. Specifically, issues with salary payment reduced hours make re-migration less likely. We then apply two-stage multinomial regression identify causes of these they shape migrant's future decisions. conclude such discourage increase preference work origin. Our research offers insights for shaping migration policies region.
Language: Английский
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Cities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 152, P. 105155 - 105155
Published: June 15, 2024
Language: Английский
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Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 49(20), P. 5190 - 5218
Published: Nov. 23, 2023
The present study investigates the adverse impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on overseas migration Pakistani workers - both outflows and return flows. key objective is to propose a policy framework for successful reintegration migrants in their origin communities. findings reveal that around 2 million Pakistanis have been affected due COVID pandemic; 1.6 could not go abroad another 0.3 0.4 had back only from Middle East. measures by Government Pakistan were mainly made smaller scale most returnees lack information governmental support follow-up mechanisms. Our proposed suggests intending or potential families need be educated about resettlement home communities when they plan employment. prudent use remittances directing them productive investment will ensure returning but also promote entrepreneurship country, creating more job opportunities. government enabling factors (district-level opportunities) various aspects reintegration, including economic self-sufficiency, social stability, psychosocial well-being migrations.
Language: Английский
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Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 49(20), P. 5219 - 5237
Published: Nov. 23, 2023
This paper examines the effectiveness of migration policies in dealing with challenges that Nepalese migrants faced during this pandemic from a disaster justice perspective. Like other periods natural or human-made crises, Nepal Government brought new and programmes to help victims their reintegration. In context, what worked did not work based on findings large survey conducted among qualitative information collected implementation programme The highlights understanding social vulnerability is critical devising could benefit them such disasters. It demonstrates socially vulnerable groups are only disproportionately affected by disasters less capable resilience recovery; they also supported well public institutions like government. situation makes further poverty, physical exploitation psychological stresses, which calls for support preparedness and, event disaster, long-term recovery until become resilient. study shows local governments better position target ‘socially vulnerable’ implement reintegration programmes.
Language: Английский
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Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 49(20), P. 5281 - 5304
Published: Nov. 23, 2023
The paper sought to determine if the varied forms of assistance returnee overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during this COVID-19 pandemic prompt them stay home or return overseas. This mixed methods study combined a logistic regression large-scale survey migrant (N = 8,266, done by International Organization for Migration) and documentary analysis efforts Philippines assist returnees. It was found that Philippine government's migration non-migration agencies have laid out red carpet provide multifarious economic non-economic OFWs. However, results reveal in spite business capital, skills training income support given returnees, amount differentials between local earnings plus pandemic-induced disruptions propel their desires repeat labour migration. methodologically contributes logical connection with running documented government returnees as part Southeast Asian country's overall containment strategy. Meanwhile, work remittances enduring solutions families move forward from pandemic, instrumentalities may reconfigure approach reintegration.
Language: Английский
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Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l integration et de la migration internationale, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
Language: Английский
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Mobilities, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 18
Published: March 20, 2025
Language: Английский
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Health & Social Care in the Community, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2025(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Covid‐19 created unprecedented disruptions on human migration. Business closures and travel bans disproportionately impacted economic migrants who were neither able to support their families nor home countries. The primary aim of the study was explore experiences Malawian returned from South Africa during Covid‐19. A secondary objective solutions migration‐related challenges that experienced. qualitative approach involving 15 in‐depth interviews with living in used. Interviews audio‐recorded, transcribed verbatim, analyzed thematically. Three main themes emerged data revolved around migration stages, namely, pre‐return/departure stage, travel/transit phase, return reintegration. Within these phases, participants reported failure integrate host community, fear dying a foreign country, financial hardship, corruption, risk contracting diseases due limited hygiene, hardships country as some they dealt with. Reintegration family members generally very positive most indicated happy see them alive. To effectively mitigate at various phases cycle, there is need for swift better coordination policy change governmental level take actions protect migrants, well community individual such saving money emergencies.
Language: Английский
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International perspectives on migration, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 389 - 407
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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