Making Migration Work: The Roles of Commercial Actors in Hong Kong’s Outmigration DOI
Yvette To

American Behavioral Scientist, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 12, 2023

This article examines the roles of commercial agents in driving wave emigration from Hong Kong since 2019. Human outflows recent years have been supported by a booming migration industry involving property agents, education consultants, financial planners, and tax advisors—the “PEFTs”—whose activities effects on processes underappreciated public discourses. Drawing interviews with PEFTs Kong, potential migrants who moved to United Kingdom, as well field research PEFTs, this argues that through products, services, advice they provide, created new interest, discussions, even anticipation excitement about Kong. has three main findings: first, assume promotors, facilitators, problem solvers migratory processes; second, ways which operate cannot be studied isolation are linked existing structural characteristics polity operate; third, helped create sustain environment political forces account for only one many drivers emigration.

Language: Английский

The Personal is Political: Political Attitudes, Affective Polarization and Fertility Preferences in Hong Kong DOI Creative Commons
Adam Ka‐Lok Cheung, Lake Lui

Population Research and Policy Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 43(2)

Published: March 15, 2024

Abstract This study examines the relationship between political attitudes, affective polarization, and fertility preferences among married couples in Hong Kong. Using dyadic data from a representative household survey (N = 1586 heterosexually adults), we investigate how individuals’ attitudes toward democracy levels of polarization are associated with their preferences. We also explore influence spouses’ on one's found that individuals stronger support for have lower negative association is further amplified by one’s level polarization. The findings this contribute to our understanding factors shape patterns context dramatic transitions. provides valuable insights into complex dynamics family formation decisions Kong, which both theoretical, policy implications.

Language: Английский

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Participation in Social Movement and Emigration Intention: A Study of Hong Kong Social Movement in 2019 DOI
Eric Fong, Xi Ni, Pui Kwan Man

et al.

International Migration Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 17, 2025

This paper explores the relationship between participation in social movement and intention to emigrate. Drawing from data collected January March 2021, after 2019 Hong Kong had subsided, we identified two important findings related First, five key domains of governance which level dissatisfaction is emigration intention: economic opportunities, human rights protection, living natural environment, cultural continuity, stability institutions. Second, found that not always significantly with policy domains. At same time, directly intention. Implications are discussed.

Language: Английский

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Tactical choices of diaspora movements: comparing Hongkonger, Thai, Burmese, and Ukrainian mobilizations in Taiwan DOI
Ming‐sho Ho,

Wei An Chen

Ethnic and Racial Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 23

Published: July 5, 2024

Diaspora movements are campaigns launched by migrant minorities who maintain allegiance to their homelands. This article investigates the recent mobilization of Hongkonger, Thai, Burmese, and Ukrainian diasporas in Taiwan understand factors behind tactical choices. While existing literature pays more attention protester-government interaction how movement leaders decide on strategy, we contend that certain pre-existing characteristics diaspora communities matter more. The use qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) leads us conclude: (1) ethnic discrimination, migrants' class position, host government's support do not affect choices; (2) a sufficiently large community with available mobilizing networks makes it possible recruit collect resources entirely from compatriots (reach-in); (3) linkages local civil society enable speak broader audience activate responses (reach-out).

Language: Английский

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Migration intentions in a politically divided context: The interactive roles of affective polarization and dyadic political attitudes DOI Creative Commons
Adam Ka‐Lok Cheung, Lake Lui

Population Space and Place, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 29, 2024

Abstract This study examines migration intentions in a politically divided context, focusing on the interactive roles of individuals’ and spouses’ affective polarization political attitudes. Our uses Hong Kong as case to elucidate context increasing authoritarianism. We investigate how individuals facing same conditions exhibit varying inclinations migrate. analysis is based dyadic data from representative household survey involving 1003 married couples. The findings reveal that spousal pro‐democratic attitudes are associated with stronger intentions, significant implications for predicting patterns. Moreover, highlights significance role between shaping intentions. These contribute deeper understanding complex interplay attitudes, polarization, highly developed societies advanced economies.

Language: Английский

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Queer processes of Hong Kong as a global formation post‐2019: LGBTIQ+ Hong Kong migrants and their experiences in Taiwan DOI Creative Commons
Ting‐Fai Yu

Global Networks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(3)

Published: Feb. 7, 2024

Abstract Although Hong Kong has always been transnational and its overseas communities longstanding, the queer experiences of diasporic Hongkongers have rarely explored. Through interview‐based research, this article examines LGBTIQ+ who migrated to Taiwan after 2019–2020 protests, with intention accomplish three broader theoretical objectives. First, it introduces an intersectional approach understanding current diaspora by exploring how queerness came shape politicize a changing identity. Second, considers Taiwan's role in global migration investigating became place exception for and, extension, other ethnically Chinese queers. Lastly, highlights are linked structure Sinophone consciousness, demonstrating Chineseness mutually productive most amplified settings.

Language: Английский

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Making Migration Work: The Roles of Commercial Actors in Hong Kong’s Outmigration DOI
Yvette To

American Behavioral Scientist, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 12, 2023

This article examines the roles of commercial agents in driving wave emigration from Hong Kong since 2019. Human outflows recent years have been supported by a booming migration industry involving property agents, education consultants, financial planners, and tax advisors—the “PEFTs”—whose activities effects on processes underappreciated public discourses. Drawing interviews with PEFTs Kong, potential migrants who moved to United Kingdom, as well field research PEFTs, this argues that through products, services, advice they provide, created new interest, discussions, even anticipation excitement about Kong. has three main findings: first, assume promotors, facilitators, problem solvers migratory processes; second, ways which operate cannot be studied isolation are linked existing structural characteristics polity operate; third, helped create sustain environment political forces account for only one many drivers emigration.

Language: Английский

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1