Temporary Migration, Transformation and Development: Evidence from Europe and Asia

ISBN-13: 9781138561281 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 280 str.

Pirkko Pitkanen; Tomoko Hayakawa; Kerstin Schmidt

Opis

This book examines how temporary migration entails transformative characteristics which manifest in political, legal, economic, social and cultural aspects. It highlights that transnationally mobile people are active agents of transformations on local, national and international scales.

Spis treści

Introduction. 1. Temporary Migration and Related Policy Issues in a Globalised China 2. Characteristics and Development Impact of Temporary Migration: The Case of India 3. Temporary Migration in the Philippines: Changes and Constants in This Continuing Saga 4. Temporary Migration in Thailand: Impacts, Challenges and Policy Implications 5. Transformative Characteristics and Developmental Impacts of Temporary Migration to and through Turkey 6. Temporary Migrants and Refugees in Greece: Transformative Challenges 7. Temporary Migration Influence – The Case of Hungary: Curbed Transformation and Development in a Transit Country 8. Characteristics and Development Impact of Temporary Migration: The Case of Ukraine 9. Transformative Characteristics and Development Outcomes of Temporary Asian Migration to Germany 10. Temporary Migration in the Netherlands: Contradictory Policies and Ambiguous Effects 11. Characteristics and Development Impact of Temporary Migration: The Case of Finland. Conclusion: Challenges and Future Prospects of Temporary Transnational Migration