Theorizing migration-development interactions: towards an integrated approach

Nzima, Divane; Duma, V.; Moyo, Philani

doi:10.1080/21632324.2016.1147897

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“…However, 91.2% is a very high percentage and one could reasonably believe that certainly the income from remittances has a considerable multiplier effect in the rural district of Tsholotsho. According to the New Economics for Labour Migration (NELM), one of the most important ways in which development from migrant remittances could be achieved is through the multiplier effect (De Haas, 2010;Nzima, Duma and Moyo, 2016b). The above results show that undeniably, people in the rural district of Tsholotsho perceive migrant remittances as having a multiplier effect.…”

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“…These remittances are predominantly used for different socio-economic, cultural and entertainment activities by the remittance-receiving households (Nzima, Duma and Moyo, 2016a). As postulated by the NELM theory, remittances and sometimes the mere potential of remittance inflows, prompt a development dynamic in the local economy (Taylor, 1999;Cassarino, 2004;Nzima, Duma and Moyo, 2016b). It can then be argued that this development dynamic benefits not only the direct recipients of remittances, but also the non-recipient members of the community.…”

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Migration and Local Development: The Multiplier Effect of Migrant Remittances on Non-recipient Households in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe

Nzima

Duma

Moyo

2017

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SUMMARYSubstantial policy and academic research on migration has focussed on migrant remittances to developing countries. That research has often given a positive evaluation of the impact of remittances on development, with specific reference to recipient households. However, there is limited research examining the indirect effect of migrant remittances on the development emanating from the activities of non-recipient households. Given the research gap, this paper seeks to examine the extent to which non-recipient households benefit from the flow of income and other material goods into their local economy. This study is based on a questionnaire survey (N = 159) and 15 semi-structured interviews. A key finding was that remittances have partly motivated the emergence of an entrepreneurial spirit in the local economy, with most of the local small businesses (including general dealer stores, bed and breakfast accommodation, construction companies etc.) run by non-recipient households. Non-recipient households have emerged as key entrepreneurial players in response to a high consumption demand amongst the recipient households. Profits generated through these small businesses are thus satisfying the basic needs of nonrecipient households. Furthermore, a number of community projects are being financed through remittance income. These projects include food gardens, fishing and livestock farming which benefit both the recipient and non-recipient households.

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Migration and Local Development: The Multiplier Effect of Migrant Remittances on Non-recipient Households in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe

Nzima

Duma

Moyo

2017

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“…The glue to this nexus is the rising migrant remittance flows that are expected to result in a development dynamic in migrant's land of origin (Nzima, Duma & Moyo 2016a). Given the centrality of remittances in the migration-development agenda, the need to understand how these remittances are transferred to their beneficiaries becomes necessary.…”

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Alter nation 24,1 (2017) 29 4 - 31 3 294 Electronic ISSN: 2519 - 5476 ; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29086/2519 - 5476/2017/v24n1a14 Channelling M igrant R emittances from South Africa to Zimbabwe: Opportunities and O bstacles

Nzima¹

2017

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As migration-development interactions continue to expand, migrant remittances have taken a leading role in cementing these interactions. Given the centrality of remittances in the migration-development debates, this paper gives an outlook into the experiences and strategies of migrants and their households in the transfer of remittances to Tsholotsho district in Zimbabwe. This paper seeks to show how South Africa based Zimbabwean migrants from the Tsholotsho district in Zimbabwe channel their remittances to their remaining household members. In addition, the paper examines the opportunities and obstacles encountered by migrants in negotiating different channels of remittance transfer at their disposal. This study was conducted using a mixed methods approach and data was collected in both Zimbabwe and South Africa. 159 household principals in Tsholotsho responded to survey questionnaires while five key informants were interviewed as well as 15 migrants based in Johannesburg. This study found that the experiences and strategies of remittance transfer amongst migrants and their remaining household members in Tsholotsho were congruent with findings of previous studies conducted in other regions and countries. Migrants preferred the use of informal channels over the formal channels. Despite the risks associated with the use of informal channels various factors including the cost of transfer led migrants to use informal channels of sending remittances.

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“…This is followed by the growth theory, which focuses on the productivity change after the laborers move to their destination and find a new job [ 9 ]. Opposite to this optimistic view, the neo-Marxist development theories in the 1960s blamed migration on human capital exploitation in poor origin areas for the benefit of developed destinations [ 14 , 15 ], such as the brain drain [ 16 ]. Characteristics of destination countries received much attention from scholars at that time [ 16 ].…”

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Migration for Better Jobs or Better Living: Shifts in China

Yang

Shu

2022

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Traditionally, studies of mobility follow two main strands: migration driven by better jobs and by better living. However, the interactions and shifts between them are rarely addressed. In the largest-scale domestic migration, millions of Chinese movers have experienced changes in migration motivations in the past ten years. Starting with migration patterns, we attempt to explore the interaction and changes in migration motivations in a dynamic way and relate them to the evolution of socio-economic contexts. Based on the latest two population censuses (2010 and 2020) in mainland China, we built an empirical model attributing migration motivations to job and living conditions, and then estimated the model by ordinary least squares (OLS) and quadratic assignment procedure (QAP) methods. The results reveal that employment is the primary and fundamental factor, though its impact is weakening. Good living is becoming significantly influential in migration willingness, and there is an interactive effect between the factors of job and living. Furthermore, we offer an explanation of the motivation evolution as being migrants’ response to socio-economic status to maximize their utility. This study contributes to the migration literature from a longitudinal lens, and appeals to a continuous focus on migration evolution in the scientific research on population geography.

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Theorizing migration-development interactions: towards an integrated approach

Cited by 12 publications

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Migration and Local Development: The Multiplier Effect of Migrant Remittances on Non-recipient Households in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe

Migration and Local Development: The Multiplier Effect of Migrant Remittances on Non-recipient Households in Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe

Alter nation 24,1 (2017) 29 4 - 31 3 294 Electronic ISSN: 2519 - 5476 ; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29086/2519 - 5476/2017/v24n1a14 Channelling M igrant R emittances from South Africa to Zimbabwe: Opportunities and O bstacles

Migration for Better Jobs or Better Living: Shifts in China

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