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Types of Migration: The Motivations, Composition, and Early Integration Patterns of “New Migrants” in Europe

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Applying latent class analysis to a unique data source of 3,500 Polish migrants in Western Europe, we develop a new typology of Polish migrants under “free movement” following the 2004 expansion of the European Union. We characterize these diverse migrant types in terms of their premigration characteristics and link them to varied early social and economic integration outcomes. We show that alongside traditional circular and temporary labor migration, European Union expansion has given rise to new migrant types who are driven by experiential concerns, resulting in a more complex relationship between their economic and social integration in destination countries.

Source: International Migration Review

DOI: 10.1111/imre.12293

Authors: Renee Luthra, Lucinda Platt, Justyna Salamońska

Institutions: University of Essex, London School of Economics and Political Science, European University Institute

Language: English

Topic: Migration and Labor Dynamics

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Economic and Social Research Council

Award: G2845829554