Projects
Return migration: longitudinal research on factors influencing the migration processes, experiences and quality of life of returning migrants to South Caucasian republics Georgia and Armenia Ghent University
This study's aim is determining the factors influencing the objective and subjective "quality of life" of migrants returning to their country of origin. For this purpose two groups of returnees will be followed during a longer period, questioning them before their return to the country of origin, some months after return and one year after the return.
The economics of migration: on the effects of corruption, gender, and illegal migration. KU Leuven
Does a countrys level of corruption contribute to brain deficits high outflows and low inflows of high skilled migrants?I will study net migration flows (i.e. the difference between immigrants and emigrants) and consider country-level corruption as a primary determinant of these ...
Towards improved estimates of Senegalese emigration flows and understanding of the role of social networks and health as transmission channels for climate-induced migration. Ghent University
This project delivers improved statistics on Senegalese emigration through a combination of traditional (typically incomplete and outdated) and digital data; and empirically analyses the role of social networks (estimated using digital data as well) and health as – often overlooked - channels through which climate change may affect migration, thereby controlling for traditional determinants of migration decisions in Senegal.
Representations of Migration in a Transforming Europe: The Polarising Power of Migration as a Political Tool in Online Media and Political Discourses – What can we learn from the 2015 and 2022 refugee crises? KU Leuven
Centre for the Social Study of Migration and Refugees (CESSMIR): Migration and Social Mobility: Creating Impact through Participation Ghent University
The interdisciplinary Centre for the Social Study of Migration and Refugees (CESSMIR) already recognizes Ghent University as ‘Centre of Excellence’ on the social dimensions of migration and fleeing. Through an increasing focus on participation in its diverse dimensions, this excellence will be further strengthened and the entire university community will be supported in the effective realization of impact on society from research.
Labour Migration and Population Ageing: anlyzing the effectiveness of current labour market integration and job councelling trajectories for newly arrived immigrants and individuals with a migration background in Flanders. University of Antwerp
How Do Migration Networks Facilitate African Student Mobility and Integration In China? - - A Social Network Perspective on South-to-South Migration KU Leuven
My proposed research project focuses on the South-to-South Brain Drain from Africa to China. In particular, I am interested in the education and occupation composition of these African student migration groups in comparison to the other African global mobility patterns, their different migration destination allocation within China, and their social assimilation with the local community and communication within their own immigrant groups ...
Accessibility of substance abuse treatment for persons with a migration background: A qualitative analysis of five treatment centers and problem users with a migration background in Flanders, Belgium Ghent University
We examine social mechanisms and factors linking the cumulative effect of socio-economic disadvantage and substance abuse service disparities for users with a migration background. We study the following hypothesis: "disparities in substance abuse services arise when disadvantages in the health care system interact with those in the community system" (Alegria, 2011: 377) in a cross-case analysis of five treatment facilities.
The global rise of modern borders and irregular maritime migration networks (1882-1938): comparing Atlantic with Pacific migration systems Ghent University
The project analyzes the establishment of global racial barriers on migration, the formation of irregular migration networks, the attempts by states to regulate migration transnationally and the central role of shipping companies in this process during the first period of accelerated globalization (1882-1938). It compares this for Pacific and Atlantic migration to the US and how this affected migration policies in the Americas.