Yvonne Riaño
Biographic Data
| ID | 203174 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yvonne Riaño |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yvonne |
| FAMILY NAME | Riaño |
| SIGNATURE | RIAÑO Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Neuchâtel |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3463-6977 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 147 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
The role of place in international student mobility
Place is an important factor influencing international student mobility (ISM). However, few studies have comprehensively examined the role of place in ISM. This special issue intends to narrow this gap by considering the role of place in ISM from different perspectives. The articles contributing to the special issue discuss three dimensions of place, namely the physical characteristics of place, the meanings and valuations of place, and social in…
Migrant Entrepreneurs Between Colombia and Germany: Return, Strategies, and Expectations
There is scant literature on migrants with an entrepreneurial background and who return to their country of origin. Using a transnational theoretical approach, we seek to contribute to research in this field by analysing the return strategies and expectations of Colombian migrant entrepreneurs participating in the Programme Migration and Diaspora (PMD). This programme is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (…
Colombianos en retorno desde Venezuela: El rol de las redes sociales y de las movilidades transfronterizas en sus emprendimientos
Se estudia el emprendimiento y la reintegración de personas colombianas que migraron a Venezuela hacia el año 2000 y fueron deportadas a Colombia en2015 por el gobierno venezolano. Se investiga hasta qué punto sus movilidades espaciales transfronterizas y sus redes sociales contribuyen alavancedesus microemprendimientos, y cómo el contexto geopolítico influye en su reintegración socioeconómica. La metodologíacomprendelaobservación etnográfica mul…
Globalizations from below: Understanding the spatialities, mobilities and resources of transnational migrant entrepreneurs across the globe
n Contains fulltext :\n 302789.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)\n
Weaving transnational spaces: Peruvian and Colombian suitcase traders moving across South American borders
Our study addresses suitcase trading that involves buying goods from one country and transporting them across borders in portable packages, so as to avoid government taxes.Although a globally common practice, and a significant source of income for many, we have scant understanding of suitcase trade practices in South America.Therefore, we examine how Peruvian and Colombian suitcase traders establish and sustain transnational spaces by engaging in…
Migrant Entrepreneurs as Agents of Development? Geopolitical Context and Transmobility Strategies of Colombian Migrants Returning from Venezuela
Returnee entrepreneurs are often represented in migration and development discourses as agents of development. This assumes that they acquire valuable socio-economic resources abroad which help them to create successful businesses upon return. However, we have scant knowledge of the impact of the geopolitical context on returnee entrepreneurs or their coping strategies. Latin American returnees in particular have received little attention and few…
Spatial Mobility Capital: A Valuable Resource for the Social Mobility of Border-Crossing Migrant Entrepreneurs
Spatial mobility is considered a valuable resource for social mobility. Yet, we still have an insufficient understanding of the extent to which and under what conditions geographical movement across national borders represents an asset for social advancement. Addressing this research gap, we offer a theoretical contribution to the fields of transnationalism, migration/mobility, and social geography. We focus on 86 cross-border migrant entrepreneu…
Transnational migrant entrepreneurs: Understanding their dependencies, fragilities, and alternatives
Recent research highlights that the activities of migrant entrepreneurs increasingly extend beyond national borders, thus making them relevant actors of globalization. Nevertheless, the socio-spatial conditions that frame their cross-border activities are still poorly understood. The aim of this article is twofold: first, we apply the lens of ‘globalization from below’ to study small-scale transnational migrant entrepreneurs (TMEs), thereby provi…
Understanding brain waste: Unequal opportunities for skills development between highly skilled women and men, migrants and nonmigrants
Brain waste studies seldom analyse the skills development of tertiary‐educated workers according to gender and country of origin. Combining statistical analyses, participatory workshops and 77 qualitative interviews on employment trajectories with highly skilled workers in Switzerland, I offer three contributions. An intersectional perspective reveals unequal opportunities of skills development: Swiss‐born men have the highest rates of employment…
New directions in studying policies of international student mobility and migration
Many host-countries have liberalised migration policies to facilitate the transition of international students to the local labour market as they are seen as economic agents who increase global competitiveness and integrate easily. However, how migration and educational policies at the regional and national levels emerge, are negotiated and become implemented, and how they contradict other policies, remains little-known. This special issue aims t…
How to explain migration policy openness in times of closure? The case of international students in Switzerland
Since the 1990s, Swiss immigration policies have placed increasing\n\nrestrictions on non-European Union (EU) immigrants. However, in 2011,\n\nbased on the initiative of Jacques Neirynck, the Swiss Parliament\n\napproved a law facilitating the admission and integration of non-EU\n\nnationals with a Swiss university degree. How can this policy openness\n\nin times of closure be explained? Drawing on the narratives of\n\nstakeholders during parliam…
Feminist participatory methodologies in geography: Creating Spaces of Inclusion
This introduction prefaces a special issue on the topic of feminist participatory methodologies in geography. Drawing upon the experiences of the contributors in developing new tools and methods to facilitate interaction with participants and working with groups that tend to be forgotten, subordinated and/or alienated, we argue for the methodological significance of instating a feminist perspective to participatory research. Although much theoret…
Minga biographic workshops with highly skilled migrant women: Enhancing Spaces of Inclusion
This article proposes the notion of 'marginalised elites' to examine highly skilled migrant women, a group that has been neglected by feminist participatory research. It asks what principles and methods can be used towards inclusive practices in studies of migration and social exclusion. The paper contributes to the literature by designing and critically evaluating the method of Minga biographic workshops, which create inclusionary spaces of data…
Shaping gender inequalities: Critical Moments and Critical Places
Purpose – There is much scientific interest in the connection between the emergence of gender-based inequalities and key biographical transition points of couples in long-term relationships. Little empirical research is available comparing the evolution of a couple’s respective professional careers over space and time. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to filling this gap by addressing the following questions: what are the critical biogr…
Drawing New Boundaries of Participation: Experiences and Strategies of Economic Citizenship among Skilled Migrant Women in Switzerland
The concept of citizenship, originally coined by Marshall, and synonymous with social rights and equality, is pivotal in understanding and overcoming the social injustices that many migrants experience. Marshall's notion of social rights, however, does not elaborate on economic rights. Feminist authors argue that women's equal access to sources of income outside family relations is key to their citizenship. Access to spaces of paid work is a sign…
Je pensais que je pourrais avoir une relation plus égalitaire avec un Européen »: Le rôle du genre et des imaginaires géographiques dans la migration des femmes
Le nombre de femmes émigrant en Suisse depuis des pays situés hors de l’Union européenne a augmenté de façon significative dans les dernières années. La féminisation de la migration a été théorisée comme résultant de forces économiques globales ; l’émigration serait l’unique option, pour les femmes de pays à faibles revenus, de répondre à leurs besoins matériels. La thèse soutenue dans le présent article est que cette perspective est lacunaire. E…
Understanding the Labour Market Participation of Skilled Immigrant Women in Switzerland: The Interplay of Class, Ethnicity, and Gender
Immigration Policies, State Discourses on Foreigners, and the Politics of Identity in Switzerland
The role of state discourses in the construction of 'otherness' and in the production of inequality has become a major issue during a time of increasing changes in migration flows, of an increased presence of nationalist parties, and of increasingly restrictive immigration policies in Europe. In this paper we examine historical shifts in the representation of foreigners within Swiss state discourses and the effects of these shifts on the integrat…
Understanding the Labour Market Participation of Skilled Immigrant Women in Switzerland: The Interplay of Class, Ethnicity, and Gender
Feminist participatory methodologies in geography: Creating Spaces of Inclusion
This introduction prefaces a special issue on the topic of feminist participatory methodologies in geography. Drawing upon the experiences of the contributors in developing new tools and methods to facilitate interaction with participants and working with groups that tend to be forgotten, subordinated and/or alienated, we argue for the methodological significance of instating a feminist perspective to participatory research. Although much theoret…
New directions in studying policies of international student mobility and migration
Many host-countries have liberalised migration policies to facilitate the transition of international students to the local labour market as they are seen as economic agents who increase global competitiveness and integrate easily. However, how migration and educational policies at the regional and national levels emerge, are negotiated and become implemented, and how they contradict other policies, remains little-known. This special issue aims t…
Immigration Policies, State Discourses on Foreigners, and the Politics of Identity in Switzerland
The role of state discourses in the construction of 'otherness' and in the production of inequality has become a major issue during a time of increasing changes in migration flows, of an increased presence of nationalist parties, and of increasingly restrictive immigration policies in Europe. In this paper we examine historical shifts in the representation of foreigners within Swiss state discourses and the effects of these shifts on the integrat…
Drawing New Boundaries of Participation: Experiences and Strategies of Economic Citizenship among Skilled Migrant Women in Switzerland
The concept of citizenship, originally coined by Marshall, and synonymous with social rights and equality, is pivotal in understanding and overcoming the social injustices that many migrants experience. Marshall's notion of social rights, however, does not elaborate on economic rights. Feminist authors argue that women's equal access to sources of income outside family relations is key to their citizenship. Access to spaces of paid work is a sign…
How to explain migration policy openness in times of closure? The case of international students in Switzerland
Since the 1990s, Swiss immigration policies have placed increasing\n\nrestrictions on non-European Union (EU) immigrants. However, in 2011,\n\nbased on the initiative of Jacques Neirynck, the Swiss Parliament\n\napproved a law facilitating the admission and integration of non-EU\n\nnationals with a Swiss university degree. How can this policy openness\n\nin times of closure be explained? Drawing on the narratives of\n\nstakeholders during parliam…
Minga biographic workshops with highly skilled migrant women: Enhancing Spaces of Inclusion
This article proposes the notion of 'marginalised elites' to examine highly skilled migrant women, a group that has been neglected by feminist participatory research. It asks what principles and methods can be used towards inclusive practices in studies of migration and social exclusion. The paper contributes to the literature by designing and critically evaluating the method of Minga biographic workshops, which create inclusionary spaces of data…
Shaping gender inequalities: Critical Moments and Critical Places
Purpose – There is much scientific interest in the connection between the emergence of gender-based inequalities and key biographical transition points of couples in long-term relationships. Little empirical research is available comparing the evolution of a couple’s respective professional careers over space and time. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to filling this gap by addressing the following questions: what are the critical biogr…
Understanding brain waste: Unequal opportunities for skills development between highly skilled women and men, migrants and nonmigrants
Brain waste studies seldom analyse the skills development of tertiary‐educated workers according to gender and country of origin. Combining statistical analyses, participatory workshops and 77 qualitative interviews on employment trajectories with highly skilled workers in Switzerland, I offer three contributions. An intersectional perspective reveals unequal opportunities of skills development: Swiss‐born men have the highest rates of employment…
Transnational migrant entrepreneurs: Understanding their dependencies, fragilities, and alternatives
Recent research highlights that the activities of migrant entrepreneurs increasingly extend beyond national borders, thus making them relevant actors of globalization. Nevertheless, the socio-spatial conditions that frame their cross-border activities are still poorly understood. The aim of this article is twofold: first, we apply the lens of ‘globalization from below’ to study small-scale transnational migrant entrepreneurs (TMEs), thereby provi…
Spatial Mobility Capital: A Valuable Resource for the Social Mobility of Border-Crossing Migrant Entrepreneurs
Spatial mobility is considered a valuable resource for social mobility. Yet, we still have an insufficient understanding of the extent to which and under what conditions geographical movement across national borders represents an asset for social advancement. Addressing this research gap, we offer a theoretical contribution to the fields of transnationalism, migration/mobility, and social geography. We focus on 86 cross-border migrant entrepreneu…
Migrant Entrepreneurs Between Colombia and Germany: Return, Strategies, and Expectations
There is scant literature on migrants with an entrepreneurial background and who return to their country of origin. Using a transnational theoretical approach, we seek to contribute to research in this field by analysing the return strategies and expectations of Colombian migrant entrepreneurs participating in the Programme Migration and Diaspora (PMD). This programme is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (…
Colombianos en retorno desde Venezuela: El rol de las redes sociales y de las movilidades transfronterizas en sus emprendimientos
Se estudia el emprendimiento y la reintegración de personas colombianas que migraron a Venezuela hacia el año 2000 y fueron deportadas a Colombia en2015 por el gobierno venezolano. Se investiga hasta qué punto sus movilidades espaciales transfronterizas y sus redes sociales contribuyen alavancedesus microemprendimientos, y cómo el contexto geopolítico influye en su reintegración socioeconómica. La metodologíacomprendelaobservación etnográfica mul…
Globalizations from below: Understanding the spatialities, mobilities and resources of transnational migrant entrepreneurs across the globe
n Contains fulltext :\n 302789.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)\n
Immigration Policies, State Discourses on Foreigners, and the Politics of Identity in Switzerland
The role of state discourses in the construction of 'otherness' and in the production of inequality has become a major issue during a time of increasing changes in migration flows, of an increased presence of nationalist parties, and of increasingly restrictive immigration policies in Europe. In this paper we examine historical shifts in the representation of foreigners within Swiss state discourses and the effects of these shifts on the integrat…
Je pensais que je pourrais avoir une relation plus égalitaire avec un Européen »: Le rôle du genre et des imaginaires géographiques dans la migration des femmes
Le nombre de femmes émigrant en Suisse depuis des pays situés hors de l’Union européenne a augmenté de façon significative dans les dernières années. La féminisation de la migration a été théorisée comme résultant de forces économiques globales ; l’émigration serait l’unique option, pour les femmes de pays à faibles revenus, de répondre à leurs besoins matériels. La thèse soutenue dans le présent article est que cette perspective est lacunaire. E…
Understanding the Labour Market Participation of Skilled Immigrant Women in Switzerland: The Interplay of Class, Ethnicity, and Gender
Drawing New Boundaries of Participation: Experiences and Strategies of Economic Citizenship among Skilled Migrant Women in Switzerland
The concept of citizenship, originally coined by Marshall, and synonymous with social rights and equality, is pivotal in understanding and overcoming the social injustices that many migrants experience. Marshall's notion of social rights, however, does not elaborate on economic rights. Feminist authors argue that women's equal access to sources of income outside family relations is key to their citizenship. Access to spaces of paid work is a sign…
Shaping gender inequalities: Critical Moments and Critical Places
Purpose – There is much scientific interest in the connection between the emergence of gender-based inequalities and key biographical transition points of couples in long-term relationships. Little empirical research is available comparing the evolution of a couple’s respective professional careers over space and time. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to filling this gap by addressing the following questions: what are the critical biogr…
Feminist participatory methodologies in geography: Creating Spaces of Inclusion
This introduction prefaces a special issue on the topic of feminist participatory methodologies in geography. Drawing upon the experiences of the contributors in developing new tools and methods to facilitate interaction with participants and working with groups that tend to be forgotten, subordinated and/or alienated, we argue for the methodological significance of instating a feminist perspective to participatory research. Although much theoret…
Minga biographic workshops with highly skilled migrant women: Enhancing Spaces of Inclusion
This article proposes the notion of 'marginalised elites' to examine highly skilled migrant women, a group that has been neglected by feminist participatory research. It asks what principles and methods can be used towards inclusive practices in studies of migration and social exclusion. The paper contributes to the literature by designing and critically evaluating the method of Minga biographic workshops, which create inclusionary spaces of data…
New directions in studying policies of international student mobility and migration
Many host-countries have liberalised migration policies to facilitate the transition of international students to the local labour market as they are seen as economic agents who increase global competitiveness and integrate easily. However, how migration and educational policies at the regional and national levels emerge, are negotiated and become implemented, and how they contradict other policies, remains little-known. This special issue aims t…
How to explain migration policy openness in times of closure? The case of international students in Switzerland
Since the 1990s, Swiss immigration policies have placed increasing\n\nrestrictions on non-European Union (EU) immigrants. However, in 2011,\n\nbased on the initiative of Jacques Neirynck, the Swiss Parliament\n\napproved a law facilitating the admission and integration of non-EU\n\nnationals with a Swiss university degree. How can this policy openness\n\nin times of closure be explained? Drawing on the narratives of\n\nstakeholders during parliam…
Understanding brain waste: Unequal opportunities for skills development between highly skilled women and men, migrants and nonmigrants
Brain waste studies seldom analyse the skills development of tertiary‐educated workers according to gender and country of origin. Combining statistical analyses, participatory workshops and 77 qualitative interviews on employment trajectories with highly skilled workers in Switzerland, I offer three contributions. An intersectional perspective reveals unequal opportunities of skills development: Swiss‐born men have the highest rates of employment…
Migrant Entrepreneurs as Agents of Development? Geopolitical Context and Transmobility Strategies of Colombian Migrants Returning from Venezuela
Returnee entrepreneurs are often represented in migration and development discourses as agents of development. This assumes that they acquire valuable socio-economic resources abroad which help them to create successful businesses upon return. However, we have scant knowledge of the impact of the geopolitical context on returnee entrepreneurs or their coping strategies. Latin American returnees in particular have received little attention and few…
Spatial Mobility Capital: A Valuable Resource for the Social Mobility of Border-Crossing Migrant Entrepreneurs
Spatial mobility is considered a valuable resource for social mobility. Yet, we still have an insufficient understanding of the extent to which and under what conditions geographical movement across national borders represents an asset for social advancement. Addressing this research gap, we offer a theoretical contribution to the fields of transnationalism, migration/mobility, and social geography. We focus on 86 cross-border migrant entrepreneu…
Transnational migrant entrepreneurs: Understanding their dependencies, fragilities, and alternatives
Recent research highlights that the activities of migrant entrepreneurs increasingly extend beyond national borders, thus making them relevant actors of globalization. Nevertheless, the socio-spatial conditions that frame their cross-border activities are still poorly understood. The aim of this article is twofold: first, we apply the lens of ‘globalization from below’ to study small-scale transnational migrant entrepreneurs (TMEs), thereby provi…
Colombianos en retorno desde Venezuela: El rol de las redes sociales y de las movilidades transfronterizas en sus emprendimientos
Se estudia el emprendimiento y la reintegración de personas colombianas que migraron a Venezuela hacia el año 2000 y fueron deportadas a Colombia en2015 por el gobierno venezolano. Se investiga hasta qué punto sus movilidades espaciales transfronterizas y sus redes sociales contribuyen alavancedesus microemprendimientos, y cómo el contexto geopolítico influye en su reintegración socioeconómica. La metodologíacomprendelaobservación etnográfica mul…
Globalizations from below: Understanding the spatialities, mobilities and resources of transnational migrant entrepreneurs across the globe
n Contains fulltext :\n 302789.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)\n
Weaving transnational spaces: Peruvian and Colombian suitcase traders moving across South American borders
Our study addresses suitcase trading that involves buying goods from one country and transporting them across borders in portable packages, so as to avoid government taxes.Although a globally common practice, and a significant source of income for many, we have scant understanding of suitcase trade practices in South America.Therefore, we examine how Peruvian and Colombian suitcase traders establish and sustain transnational spaces by engaging in…
The role of place in international student mobility
Place is an important factor influencing international student mobility (ISM). However, few studies have comprehensively examined the role of place in ISM. This special issue intends to narrow this gap by considering the role of place in ISM from different perspectives. The articles contributing to the special issue discuss three dimensions of place, namely the physical characteristics of place, the meanings and valuations of place, and social in…
Migrant Entrepreneurs Between Colombia and Germany: Return, Strategies, and Expectations
There is scant literature on migrants with an entrepreneurial background and who return to their country of origin. Using a transnational theoretical approach, we seek to contribute to research in this field by analysing the return strategies and expectations of Colombian migrant entrepreneurs participating in the Programme Migration and Diaspora (PMD). This programme is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (…
Political science (14 works) · Sociology (14 works) · Economics (10 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (10 works) · Gender Studies (9 works) · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy (8 works) · Demographic economics (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Immigration (5 works) · Politics (5 works)