THE POTENTIAL OF MIGRANTS FOR HOST AND ORIGIN COUNTRIES: A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS
Authors:
Type:
Monographie
ISBN:
978-5-16-114349-0
Status:
In work
Language:
Russian
Quantity of pages:
718
Publisher:
INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC.
Abstract:
The monograph develops an integrated theoretical framework for understanding the "potential of migrants" and its bilateral implications for both host and exodus countries. The potential of migrants is interpreted as a multidimensional hidden reserve of human abilities — education, qualifications, entrepreneurial skills, cultural adaptation and connections — which, under favorable conditions, can be mobilized, generating a development effect at both ends of the migration chain. The study clarifies the concept of migration potential and traces its intellectual genealogy; synthesizes data on the contribution of migrants to the economy, demographic processes, socio-cultural dynamics, entrepreneurship, and the field of science and technology in host countries; analyzes the channels through which diasporas, remittances, trade and investment ties, knowledge transfer, and socio-political diffusion bring benefits to countries. It also highlights the political and management tools that can disclose these benefits. Methodologically, the work is a qualitative, literary-review, comparative synthesis at the junction of economics, sociology, demography and political science, linking theory with practice through concrete examples and taking into account the institutional context. A key contribution is the unifying "aspiration-potential" approach, which shows how micro-motives, meso-level networks and information flows, as well as macrostructures (inequality, demography, political regimes) jointly determine the transition from latent potential to realized results. In conclusion, an applied policy toolkit is proposed, from additional training and routes of recognition of skills and qualifications to inclusive social protection and multi—level management, designed to transform the potential of migrants from a reactive problem into an active strategy for long—term joint development. It is addressed to researchers and teachers in the field of migration, demography, economics and public policy, as well as employees of government agencies, international organizations and NGOs involved in migration and integration policy. It will be useful for undergraduates and postgraduates of relevant programs.
The monograph develops an integrated theoretical framework for understanding the "potential of migrants" and its bilateral implications for both host and exodus countries. The potential of migrants is interpreted as a multidimensional hidden reserve of human abilities — education, qualifications, entrepreneurial skills, cultural adaptation and connections — which, under favorable conditions, can be mobilized, generating a development effect at both ends of the migration chain. The study clarifies the concept of migration potential and traces its intellectual genealogy; synthesizes data on the contribution of migrants to the economy, demographic processes, socio-cultural dynamics, entrepreneurship, and the field of science and technology in host countries; analyzes the channels through which diasporas, remittances, trade and investment ties, knowledge transfer, and socio-political diffusion bring benefits to countries. It also highlights the political and management tools that can disclose these benefits. Methodologically, the work is a qualitative, literary-review, comparative synthesis at the junction of economics, sociology, demography and political science, linking theory with practice through concrete examples and taking into account the institutional context. A key contribution is the unifying "aspiration-potential" approach, which shows how micro-motives, meso-level networks and information flows, as well as macrostructures (inequality, demography, political regimes) jointly determine the transition from latent potential to realized results. In conclusion, an applied policy toolkit is proposed, from additional training and routes of recognition of skills and qualifications to inclusive social protection and multi—level management, designed to transform the potential of migrants from a reactive problem into an active strategy for long—term joint development. It is addressed to researchers and teachers in the field of migration, demography, economics and public policy, as well as employees of government agencies, international organizations and NGOs involved in migration and integration policy. It will be useful for undergraduates and postgraduates of relevant programs.
