The Internal Dynamics of Migration Processes: A Theoretical Inquiry

Haas, Hein de

doi:10.1080/1369183x.2010.489361

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“…This sort of system tends to be described by reference to particular geographical areas -the North American, the European, the SE Asian migration system. It offers no explanatory power: it merely says that a system exists but says nothing about how it develops (de Haas 2010). If the scale and regularity of the exchanges becomes the marker of the system, we know little about its internal workings; in particular, we lose sight of feedback, which is the defining feature in Mabogunje's conception.…”

Section: Systems In Migration Theorymentioning

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“…When it comes to dynamics, we may initially focus on feedback mechanisms, whereby migration induces changes in other elements of the system, which in turn induce changes to future migration patterns. De Haas (2010) argues that the analysis of feedback mechanisms must reach beyond the 'first-order' impacts of remittances and migrant networks, that he refers to as 'endogenous feedback'. We also have to take account of the second order effect of 'contextual feedback' such as changes in the labour market or transnational identities induced by migration.…”

Section: What Do New Advances In Systems Theory Have To Offer Migratimentioning

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Relaunching migration systems

Bakewell¹

2013

Migration Studies

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The concept of the migration system, first popularised in the 1970s, has remained a staple component of any review of migration theory. Since then, it has been cast somewhat adrift from its conceptual moorings; today in the literature migration systems are generally either conflated with migrant networks or elevated to the heights of macro-level abstraction which divorces them from any empirical basis. At the same time, by taking on board more sophisticated notions of agency, emergence, and social mechanisms, the broader concept of the social system has moved on from the rather discredited structural-functionalist marina where it was first launched. In recent years, having been rejected by many social theorists, the social system has been subject to major reconstruction prior to its re-launch as a respectable and valuable area of social enquiry. This paper argues that, for the most part, these developments in systems theory have been ignored by those applying the concept of systems to the analysis of migration. It addresses the question of how the concept of the migration system can be reformulated in the light of these theoretical advances and what implications this may have for our research and analysis. Non-technical summaryIn recent years debates about the idea of the 'social system' have been reinvigorated by accounts drawing on notions of agency, emergence, and social mechanisms. This paper argues that these developments in systems theory have largely been ignored by those applying the concept of systems to the analysis of migration. The paper addresses the question of how the concept of the migration system can be reformulated in the light of these theoretical advances and what implications this may have for our research and analysis.

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Section: Systems In Migration Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: What Do New Advances In Systems Theory Have To Offer Migratimentioning

confidence: 99%

Relaunching migration systems

Bakewell¹

2013

Migration Studies

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“…Therefore, students who would pick any of the European countries use their friends abroad as 'bridgeheads' (Böcker 1994) by depending on this bridging capital to provide information on existing options. It is the access to information which makes migration to new destinations more likely for groups with strong bridging capital (De Haas 2010).…”

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Europe as unlikely immigrant destination: location choice for internationally mobile students in India

Hercog

Laar

2016

European Journal of Higher Education

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This paper examines how country-specific factors in receiving countries influence a highly skilled migrant's choice between several possible locations. While continental European countries recognize that attracting migrants is a key component of their economic strategies, it is unclear to what extent these immigration policies result in European countries performing better in the global competition for the skilled. Surveys of prospective migrants in India show that while European countries appear to be relatively attractive for educational purposes, European countries are not perceived as favourably for long-term stays. Relative to migrants selecting traditional immigration countries, migrants selecting Europe as a destination typically have more skills and increased access to resources, such as existing networks abroad, higher educational level or better language skills. With fewer long-term migration initiatives to Europe, immigration policies and destination country-specific factors, opportunities to obtain citizenship and amenities of local environment become less relevant. European governments put considerable effort in integrating student migration as a part of a wider immigration strategy; however, this strategy is likely to prove ineffective if 'probationary migrants' do not view European countries as realistic work destinations after graduation. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…This process becomes self-perpetuating as migration is increasingly accessible to a broader swath of the would-be migrant population. Certain internal dynamics of migration processes, however, can also produce feedback mechanisms that undermine self-perpetuating migration dynamics (de Haas 2010(de Haas , 1602. Reproduced in the immigration context, networks afford newcomers access to information, employment, and adaptational support upon arrival (Boyd 1989;Massey et al 1987Massey et al , 1998, though distribution of support is often uneven depending on social position (Hagan 1998;Menjivar 2000).…”

Section: Migrant Social Network Social Capital and Refugee Migrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Survival and integration: Kachin social networks and refugee management regimes in Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles

Palmgren

2016

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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The Internal Dynamics of Migration Processes: A Theoretical Inquiry

Cited by 369 publications

References 48 publications

Relaunching migration systems

Relaunching migration systems

Europe as unlikely immigrant destination: location choice for internationally mobile students in India

Survival and integration: Kachin social networks and refugee management regimes in Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles

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