Migration Behavior: Strategies and Practices of Social Integration, Specifics of Adaptive Behavior of Migrants in the Asian Borderlands of Russia

Migration has become an integral part of modern life. Due to political, socio-economic, environmental factors, migration flows are increasing every year. One of the key areas of research remains the issues of adaptation and integration of migrants, since the nature of the adaptation of migrants depends on the social development and well-being of both the migrants themselves and the host society. The purpose of this article is to study the features of the adaptive strategies of foreign migrants in the border regions of Russia. The paper presents a theoretical analysis of migration processes, including eleven laws of migration by E.G. Ravenstein and approaches to understanding the processes of acculturation of migrants. The results of sociological research conducted by the research team of Altai State University in six border regions of Russia (Altai Territory, Tyva Republic, Khabarovsk Territory, Volgograd Region, Astrakhan Region, Amur Region) are analyzed. A total of 449 foreign migrants were interviewed. The data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using frequency and linear regression analysis methods. Based on the analyzes carried out, a typology of migrants was obtained based on their migration experience and migration intentions. Three groups of migrants arriving in the border regions have been identified - returnable, irrevocable and transit. It is noted that the processes of acculturation of migrants in the border regions of Russia are developing along the path of integration. Based on the data obtained, five adaptive strategies were identified that are typical for foreign migrants in the border regions of Russia: full integration (knowledge of Russian culture and support for intercultural contacts with the host community), integration - intention (poor knowledge of Russian culture and support for intercultural contacts with the host community), transit integration (knowledge of Russian culture and support for intercultural contacts with the host community is typical for transit migrants), separation is a threat (knowledge of Russian culture and lack of intercultural contacts with the host community), assimilation is a benefit (poor knowledge of Russian culture, but the intention to support only Russian cultural norms and traditions, typical for migrants who came to trade and purchase goods).

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Migration Processes in the Context of Behavioral Economics Theories

Sokolova

Kalachikova

2021

DEMIS. Demographic Research

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The aim of this article is to investigate the connection between behavioral economy and migration processes. Behavioral economics is a relatively new phenomenon in science and the fact that some research in this area has earned the Nobel Prize makes its contribution significant in the consideration of economic processes. The analysis of sources shows that in the field of Russian studies there is practically no mention of the fact that migration behavior can be explained by the behavioral economics theses. In this article, we explore several key ideas in this area: nudge theory, prospect theory, evolutionary game theory, cognitive distortion, and hedonistic adaptation. In this article, we put forward a hypothesis that migration processes can not only be explained from the standpoint of behavioral economics but can also be regulated using the tools of this direction. Behavioral economics can be the key for discovering the dynamics and true motives of migration. The analysis of information in this area shows, that a person makes decisions mainly based not on the laws of logic and rationalism. Paradoxes such as cognitive biases, etc. reduce the effectiveness of an individual's actions and provide an incentive for the scientific community to expand the number of empirical studies of migration processes within the framework of behavioral economics theories.

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Migration Behavior: Strategies and Practices of Social Integration, Specifics of Adaptive Behavior of Migrants in the Asian Borderlands of Russia

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Specifics and Factors of Social Adaptation and Integration of Migrants in Russian Border Regions

Specifics and Factors of Social Adaptation and Integration of Migrants in Russian Border Regions

Features of Adaptive Strategies of Foreign Migrants in the Border Regions of Russia

Migration Processes in the Context of Behavioral Economics Theories

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