Irene Schöfberger
Biographic Data
| ID | 1254037 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Irene Schöfberger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Irene |
| FAMILY NAME | Schöfberger |
| SIGNATURE | SCHÖFBERGER I |
| AFFILIATIONS | IOM Global Migration Data Analysis Centre |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4775-9343 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Diaspora Policies in Africa
This paper examines diaspora policy diffusion in Africa by analyzing measures adopted by 54 African countries, the African Union, and the United Nations. It investigates vertical diffusion by comparing national and international measures, and horizontal diffusion by identifying cross-country and regional trends. The findings reveal a bidirectional interplay among national, regional, and global influences that shape diaspora policies. In the early…
Rights to life during migration in and from West Africa
This paper investigates how policies on migration in West Africa and from the region to Europe address and frame migrants’ deaths and right to life in general and actions recommended in objective 8 of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) in particular. The paper is based on an analysis of West African national, as well as African and (West) African-European transnational policy and strategy documents. It finds that whi…
Intentions and abilities to migrate from Africa to Europe
While migration from Africa to Europe is increasing, aspiring migrants from Africa are still less likely than those from other continents to migrate to their preferred destinations. An analysis of the reasons for this is needed. This paper investigates how individual‐level traits and country income levels influence intentions and abilities to migrate from Africa to Europe, while also exploring regional differences. It does so through an approach …
How do places of origin influence access to mobility in the global age? An analysis of the influence of vulnerability and structural constraints on Senegalese translocal livelihood strategies
Literature has often underlined the relevance of mobility for modern lifestyles. However, it has frequently overlooked that mobility has long been the rule in Senegal. There, mobility has allowed households to cope with environmental and economic vulnerability. Over the last decades, households have extended their traditional mobility through internal and international migration. This paper investigates how place-related vulnerability and structu…
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How do places of origin influence access to mobility in the global age? An analysis of the influence of vulnerability and structural constraints on Senegalese translocal livelihood strategies
Literature has often underlined the relevance of mobility for modern lifestyles. However, it has frequently overlooked that mobility has long been the rule in Senegal. There, mobility has allowed households to cope with environmental and economic vulnerability. Over the last decades, households have extended their traditional mobility through internal and international migration. This paper investigates how place-related vulnerability and structu…
Intentions and abilities to migrate from Africa to Europe
While migration from Africa to Europe is increasing, aspiring migrants from Africa are still less likely than those from other continents to migrate to their preferred destinations. An analysis of the reasons for this is needed. This paper investigates how individual‐level traits and country income levels influence intentions and abilities to migrate from Africa to Europe, while also exploring regional differences. It does so through an approach …
Diaspora Policies in Africa
This paper examines diaspora policy diffusion in Africa by analyzing measures adopted by 54 African countries, the African Union, and the United Nations. It investigates vertical diffusion by comparing national and international measures, and horizontal diffusion by identifying cross-country and regional trends. The findings reveal a bidirectional interplay among national, regional, and global influences that shape diaspora policies. In the early…
Rights to life during migration in and from West Africa
This paper investigates how policies on migration in West Africa and from the region to Europe address and frame migrants’ deaths and right to life in general and actions recommended in objective 8 of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) in particular. The paper is based on an analysis of West African national, as well as African and (West) African-European transnational policy and strategy documents. It finds that whi…
Economics (4 works) · Development economics (3 works) · Economic geography (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Destinations (2 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Agriculture (1 work)