Why Do People Migrate? : Labour Market Security and Migration Decisions.

Front Cover -- Why do People Migrate? -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Contributors -- Acknowledgement -- Introduction -- Introduction -- Notes -- References -- 1 Labour Market Security and Migration-related Decisions: Theoretical Background -- Introduction -- Labour Market Security as a Precondition of the Accomplishment of Individual and Collective Goals -- Job Security and Employment Security -- Labour Market Security as a Co-determinant of Migration Decisions -- Labour Market Security from the Perspective of Achievement of Migration Goals -- 'Normal Life' -- Welfare Magnet -- Employment Protection and the Role of Official Institutions -- Summary - The Model of Security in the Study of Labour Migrations -- Notes -- References -- 2 Are the Countries Different? Statistical View on Labour Market Security -- Introduction -- Labour Market Security - Subjective Indicators -- Labour Market Security - Objective Indicators -- Unemployment and Social Expenditures for the Unemployed -- The Economic Well-being of Workers -- Workers' Employability -- Type of Contract and Quality of Employment -- Employment Protection Legislation and Position of Trade Unions -- Precarious Employment -- Summary -- Notes -- References -- 3 Why and Where: Labour Market Security as a Push-pull Factor -- Introduction -- 'Varieties of Capitalism' and Employment Security: Implications for the Study of Labour Migration -- Data and Concept of Analysis -- Migrants' Choice of Destination Country: Survey Data Analysis -- Migrants' Choice of Destination Countries: In-depth Interviews -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 4 Migration Policy: Recommendations for Sending and Receiving Countries -- Conclusions and Recommendations for Sending and Receiving Countries -- Sending Countries -- Receiving Countries -- References -- 5 Conclusions -- Index.

By looking at case studies from around Europe, this book focuses on the impact of the expected labour market security on migration decision-making and will prove invaluable for researchers, leaders and policy makers in the field of politics and migration studies.

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