The last straw? Experiences and future plans of returned migrants in the India-GCC corridor

IF 2.8 1区社会学 Q1 DEMOGRAPHY

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies Pub Date : 2023-11-23 DOI:10.1080/1369183X.2024.2268970

S. Irudaya Rajan, Balasubramanyam Pattath, Hossein Tohidimehr

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Abstract

ABSTRACT In this article, we explore how precise information about migrants' working conditions in their destination countries impacts their decision to migrate again upon returning home. Using household data from Kerala and Tamil Nadu from 2020–21, we study return emigrants (REM) who returned during the first COVID-19 lockdowns in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Through a binary choice model, we discover that negative experiences in the destination country significantly influence the decision to re-migrate. Specifically, issues with salary payment and reduced working hours make re-migration less likely. We then apply a two-stage multinomial regression to identify the causes of these negative experiences and how they shape a migrant's future decisions. We conclude that such experiences discourage re-migration and increase the preference to work in the country of origin. Our research offers insights for shaping future migration policies in the region.

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最后一根稻草？印度-海湾合作委员会走廊回国移民的经历和未来计划

摘要在本文中，我们探讨了有关移民在目的地国工作条件的准确信息如何影响他们回国后再次移民的决定。利用 2020-21 年喀拉拉邦和泰米尔纳德邦的家庭数据，我们研究了在海湾合作委员会（GCC）国家第一次 COVID-19 封锁期间回国的移民（REM）。通过二元选择模型，我们发现在目的地国的负面经历极大地影响了重新移民的决定。具体来说，工资支付和工作时间减少等问题会降低重新移民的可能性。然后，我们采用两阶段多项式回归来确定这些负面经历的原因，以及它们如何影响移民的未来决定。我们的结论是，这些经历阻碍了移民的再移民，增加了他们在原籍国工作的偏好。我们的研究为制定该地区未来的移民政策提供了启示。

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来源期刊

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies Multiple-

CiteScore

7.80

自引率

9.10%

发文量

157

期刊介绍： The Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (JEMS) publishes the results of first-class research on all forms of migration and its consequences, together with articles on ethnic conflict, discrimination, racism, nationalism, citizenship and policies of integration. Contributions to the journal, which are all fully refereed, are especially welcome when they are the result of original empirical research that makes a clear contribution to the field of migration JEMS has a long-standing interest in informed policy debate and contributions are welcomed which seek to develop the implications of research for policy innovation, or which evaluate the results of previous initiatives. The journal is also interested in publishing the results of theoretical work.