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Wright, Katie and Black, Richard (2011) 'International migration and the downturn: assessing the impacts of the global financial downturn on migration, poverty and human well-being.' Journal of International Development, 23 (4). pp. 555-564.

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Abstract

This paper provides a conceptual overview of the impacts of the 2008 global financial downturn in the context of international migration and presents some initial evidence from the wider development literature. A human well-being approach is proposed as a lens for analysing the impacts of the crisis on poverty and migration outcomes. This approach offers greater holism in analysis by considering the interaction between material and psychosocial dimensions. This analysis suggests that existing policy framed within 'immigration' discourses is insufficient to manage the complexities of a postcrisis world and argues for greater adoption of developmental approaches in shaping migration policy.

Item Type: Journal Article
SOAS Departments & Centres: Administration and Professional Services > Governance and Compliance
Legacy Departments > Directorate
Legacy Departments > Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Department of Anthropology and Sociology > Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies
ISSN: 09541748
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.1792
Date Deposited: 05 Mar 2014 09:29
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/18152

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