From landing to arrival. The subtle integration of immigrants in Europe: European Societies through the Prism of the European Social Survey

Vera Messing, Bence Ságvári

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Abstract (may include machine translation)

According to the media and politicians, one of the most significant challenges facing European societies since the mid-2010s has been migration and the integration of newcomers into European societies. There is nothing new about transnational migration: European countries have experienced various waves of migration in their historical and recent past. These waves have had different triggers, and thus the challenges of integrating the immigrants have also been varied. The most recent wave relates to refugees fleeing war or post-war political and social insecurity, or areas where climate change is already a painful reality. There has been geographical mobility throughout human history: people moved to places where they hoped for a better life, with greater security, a better job, better health, etc. In recent decades, however, the opportunities for mobility have improved significantly, thanks to information technology and the internet, with the associated virtually unlimited flow of information on where, how and when migration pays off for individuals. Human mobility is also fed by the needs of the global economy: global corporatesector firms are more flexible than ever about hiring a workforce to help them develop their production and services.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherFriedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
ISBN (Print)9786158151740
StatePublished - 2020

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