South–South Migration: Challenges for development and social policy

Hujo, Katja; Piper, Nicola

doi:10.1057/palgrave.development.1100419

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“…The spotlight has been put on migrants as "agents of development," either individually or by way of diasporas or so-called transnational communities, and many origin countries have been eager to tap into overseas communities of their nationals. This shows that a transnational perspective has also entered the development discourse reflecting a shifting emphasis when compared with the previous climaxes of this debate in the 1960s and 1980s (Hujo and Piper 2007;Faist 2008 …”

Section: The Migration-development Nexus-shifting Discourse New Concmentioning

confidence: 95%

The “Migration-Development Nexus” Revisited from a Rights Perspective

Piper¹

2008

Journal of Human Rights

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Section: The Migration-development Nexus-shifting Discourse New Concmentioning

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The “Migration-Development Nexus” Revisited from a Rights Perspective

Piper¹

2008

Journal of Human Rights

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“…This is one of the reasons why almost half of the world’s registered international migrants now reside in the global South (Ratha and Shaw, 2007). Migration destinations in the South are often middle‐income countries that attract migrants from nearby low‐income economies (Hujo and Piper, 2007). In addition, common transit countries for migrants heading to the Global North, such as Senegal, Morocco, Turkey and Mexico, have become de facto destinations for migrants who fail to complete their intended journey.…”

Section: Mobility and Immobilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Nigerians in China: A Second State of Immobility

Haugen

2012

International Migration

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China’s rapid economic development has been accompanied by new forms of immigration. Investors and professionals from developed countries are increasingly joined by a diverse group of immigrants from around the world. While there is a large body of academic literature on Chinese emigration, China’s new role as a country of immigration has received less scholarly attention. This paper addresses the dynamics of South–South migration to China through a study of Nigerians in Guangzhou, a major international trading hub. The analysis is based on qualitative interviews and participant observation among African traders and migrants in Guangzhou. The paper contends that Nigerian immigration to China epitomizes global migration trends towards a diversification of migration flows, commercialization of the migration process and increased policing of foreigners within national borders. China was rarely the preferred destination of this study’s Nigerian informants but, rather, a palatable alternative, as their aspirations to enter Europe and North America were curtailed by restrictive immigration regimes. They escaped a situation of involuntary immobility in Nigeria through short‐term visas obtained with the help of migration brokers. However, opportunities for visa renewals are scant under the current Chinese immigration policy. Undocumented migrants find their mobility severely inhibited: They must carefully assess how, when and with whom they move about in order to avoid police interception. This is a business impediment, as well as a source of personal distress for migrants who engage in trade and the provision of trade‐related services. The situation can be described as a “second state of immobility”: the migrants have succeeded in the difficult project of emigration, but find themselves spatially entrapped in new ways in their destination country.

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“…In addition, new flows are observed between Africa and Latin America (Souchaud, ). These new dynamics have in turn led to new patterns of south–south remittance flows (David, ; Weeks, ; Hujo and Piper, ).…”

Section: What Is New In South–south Migrations?mentioning

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“…A fourth feature is related to the fact that in several regions in the global south, there are attempts to create governance structures for migration and to implement “free” or “facilitated” free movement protocols in a context of relatively weak regional governance and weak regional organizations (Oucho and Crush, ; Adepoju, ; Agyei and Clottey 2007; Hujo and Piper, ; Cerruti, ; Deacon et al ., ; Segatti, , ).…”

Section: What Is Specific In South–south Migrations?mentioning

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Introduction to the Special Collection: South–South Migrations: What is (Still) on the Research Agenda?

Lombaerde

Guo

Neto

2014

International Migration Review

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In this essay, the authors argue that although "South" and "North" are more and more becoming problematic categories in the social sciences, in general, and in migration studies, in particular, it still makes sense today to focus on South-South migrations. Not only because of its mere quantitative importance, but for a number of reasons. Firstly, new South-South migration patterns are observable and new data are becoming available. Secondly, South-South migrations still have a number of distinct features, including: the role of borders, the composition of migration flows, the migration-conflict nexus, regional migration governance, and the specific relationships with certain migration-related concepts and variables.The goal of this special section in the International Migration Review is to communicate scholarship which addresses the most significant and critical analytical issues pertaining the south-south migrations and mobilities. We proposed a number of broadly defined themes in the call for papers in late 2012: the relevance of current migration theories and social research methods for understanding the nature of transnational processes in south-south migrations and movements; causes and consequences of south-south

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South–South Migration: Challenges for development and social policy

Cited by 40 publications

References 8 publications

The “Migration-Development Nexus” Revisited from a Rights Perspective

The “Migration-Development Nexus” Revisited from a Rights Perspective

Nigerians in China: A Second State of Immobility

Introduction to the Special Collection: South–South Migrations: What is (Still) on the Research Agenda?

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