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Choice or Necessity? Migration Regimes, Contingencies and the Dynamics of Irregular Migration in Hong Kong 选择还是必须？香港的移民制度、意外事件及非正规移民的动态

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Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs Pub Date : 2026-07-21 DOI: 10.1111/glob.70064

Ka Wang Kelvin Lam, Siu Yuen Brian Wong, Kai Chung Lo

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Unpacking the Black Box of Networks in Immigrant Entrepreneurship: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda 打开移民创业中网络的黑箱：系统的文献回顾和未来的研究议程

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Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs Pub Date : 2026-06-26 DOI: 10.1111/glob.70063

Clavis Nwehfor Fubah, Alex Bignotti, Menisha Moos

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Linguistic Landscapes and the Externalization of Migration in Three Bus Stations in Mexico 墨西哥三个公交车站的语言景观与移民外化

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Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs Pub Date : 2026-06-26 DOI: 10.1111/glob.70062

Francisco Daniel Morales Hernández

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Digitalisation and Global Value Chains in BRICS+ Economies: Divergent Effects of Consumer and Business Use Across Sectors 数字化与金砖国家+经济体的全球价值链：消费和商业使用对各行业的不同影响

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Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs Pub Date : 2026-06-22 DOI: 10.1111/glob.70061

Iqra Yaseen, Sania Ahraf, Areej Aftab Siddiqui, Sanjay Kumar Mangla

{"title":"Digitalisation and Global Value Chains in BRICS+ Economies: Divergent Effects of Consumer and Business Use Across Sectors","authors":"Iqra Yaseen, Sania Ahraf, Areej Aftab Siddiqui, Sanjay Kumar Mangla","doi":"10.1111/glob.70061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/glob.70061","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 This study analyses the heterogeneous impact of digitalisation on the global value chain (GVC) participation of BRICS+ economies. It draws on a bilateral panel dataset with more than 2.2 million observations during the period from 1995 to 2020. We employ a Poisson pseudo-maximum likelihood (PPML) estimator with high-dimensional fixed effects (HDFE), suitable for examining GVC indicators, as it controls heteroskedasticity and zero observations. By distinguishing between supply-side (business) and demand-side (consumer) digitalisation effects with further division into domestic and foreign components, our study establishes dual and asymmetric impacts of digitalisation on GVCs. We find that consumer digitalisation invariably reduces both forward and backward linkages in GVCs and further generates localisation away from cross-border linkages. Conversely, business digitalisation is significantly associated with GVC integration at the sectoral level, particularly moderated through enhanced coordination and transaction efficiency. Sector-level analysis reveals pronounced heterogeneity. Manufacturing and services respond differently to domestic and foreign digital shocks, while construction and agriculture show muted or divergent responses. Our findings suggest that digitalisation is not a monolithic driver of globalisation or participation in global production but a dual-faced force requiring targeted vertical industrial strategies. To ensure inclusive GVC participation, policymakers in emerging economies may consider prioritising sectoral absorptive capacity and aligning domestic standards with emerging global trade governance frameworks, such as the WTO's Joint Statement Initiative on E-commerce, to mitigate digital fragmentation and foster cross-border linkages.\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":47882,"journal":{"name":"Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs","volume":"26 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148324177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Invisible Architects of Labour Internationalism: How Professional Experts Shape Cross-Border Union Relations in Turkey 劳工国际主义的隐形建筑师：专业专家如何塑造土耳其的跨境工会关系

IF 2.2 2区社会学

Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs Pub Date : 2026-06-08 DOI: 10.1111/glob.70060

İrem Yıldırım

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What's Next?: Micro- and Meso-Level Predictors of Mobility Intentions Among International Chinese Students in Germany 接下来是什么?德国中国留学生流动意向的微观和中观预测因素

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Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs Pub Date : 2026-05-14 DOI: 10.1111/glob.70059

Başak Bilecen, Isabell Diekmann, Thomas Faist

{"title":"What's Next?: Micro- and Meso-Level Predictors of Mobility Intentions Among International Chinese Students in Germany","authors":"Başak Bilecen, Isabell Diekmann, Thomas Faist","doi":"10.1111/glob.70059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/glob.70059","url":null,"abstract":"While studying abroad, international students not only pursue academic qualifications but also begin to imagine and plan their future mobility trajectories. One central decision concern is whether to remain in the host country after graduation or return to the country of origin or move to another country. This article investigates the individual and social factors that shape post-graduation work intentions among international Chinese students in Germany, the second-largest international student group in the country. Drawing on original survey data from the Bright Futures project (2018), we analyse how life satisfaction, romantic partnerships, career aspirations and social networks influence students’ likelihood of planning to work in Germany after graduation. Using binary logistic regression models, we find that higher life satisfaction, valuing meaningful employment and having a partner in Germany are all significantly associated with intentions to stay. In contrast, the geographical location of broader personal networks shows no significant effect. These findings contribute to migration and higher education research by foregrounding the role of subjective well-being and certain forms of relational embeddedness in shaping students’ imagined futures. Rather than treating international students as passive participants in education-driven mobility, we highlight how personal and emotional factors influence their transition into potential long-term migrants.","PeriodicalId":47882,"journal":{"name":"Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs","volume":"26 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/glob.70059","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148078287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Who Is Smuggler? Contradictory Positions and Unsettled Roles in Smuggling Assemblage on the Balkan Route 走私者是谁？巴尔干航线走私组合中的矛盾立场和不确定角色

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Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs Pub Date : 2026-05-14 DOI: 10.1111/glob.70057

Muhammed Yasir Bodur, Mustafa Ammar Kılıç

{"title":"Who Is Smuggler? Contradictory Positions and Unsettled Roles in Smuggling Assemblage on the Balkan Route","authors":"Muhammed Yasir Bodur, Mustafa Ammar Kılıç","doi":"10.1111/glob.70057","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/glob.70057","url":null,"abstract":"This article reconceptualizes migrant smuggling along the Balkan Route through the lens of the smuggling assemblage, which captures the fluid, relational and context-dependent nature of clandestine mobility. Based on multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork between 2020 and 2023 across six countries, including 85 semi-structured interviews and observation, the study challenges dominant portrayals of smuggling as the work of hierarchical, centralized networks. Instead, it reveals shifting and sometimes contradictory roles: migrants act as guides, brokers or ‘self-smugglers’; locals, state agents and legitimate businesses facilitate crossings; and alliances emerge and dissolve in response to volatile border conditions shaped by EU externalization policies. Applying the lens of relational agency, the analysis shows how mobility is co-produced through transient trust networks, shared knowledge and material resources within dynamic borderscapes. Moving beyond victim–perpetrator binaries, the study centres migrant agency and highlights the permeability of roles, contributing to critical migration scholarship and extending assemblage thinking in border and mobility studies.","PeriodicalId":47882,"journal":{"name":"Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs","volume":"26 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/glob.70057","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148078288","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Cascading Failures in the Global Container Shipping Network: Systemic Impacts of Escalating Disruptions in Middle Eastern Maritime Choke-Points 全球集装箱航运网络中的级联故障：中东海上阻塞点不断升级的中断的系统性影响

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Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs Pub Date : 2026-05-06 DOI: 10.1111/glob.70058

Anqi Yu

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Social Networks and Agency in Forced Migration From Ukraine to Switzerland 从乌克兰到瑞士被迫移民的社会网络和代理

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Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs Pub Date : 2026-05-06 DOI: 10.1111/glob.70056

Oleksandra Tarkhanova

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Global Networks-A Journal of Transnational Affairs Pub Date : 2026-04-20

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