Ortrun Merkle
Biographic Data
| ID | 9262491 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ortrun Merkle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ortrun |
| FAMILY NAME | Merkle |
| SIGNATURE | MERKLE O |
| AFFILIATIONS | UNU-MERIT, United Nations University, Maastricht, The Netherlands |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0086-0345 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Migration and Corruption
Corruption as a Reason for Migration
This Chapter examines the role of corruption as both a direct and indirect driver of migration. While commonly studied through economic and political lenses, corruption remains an underexplored but critical factor influencing migration aspirations and decisions, as well as immobility. Drawing on empirical studies, theoretical models, and case examples, this Chapter shows that corruption not only motivates individuals to leave their home countries…
Changing Perceptions and Transfers of Norms
Migration has the potential to influence changes in migrants’ attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, and values, which they may transmit back to their country of origin through social remittances, influencing public expectations and institutional engagement. While significant academic work has been produced on migrant-driven cultural diffusion mechanisms regarding, for instance, changes in fertility behavior and institutional norms, less attention has …
Encountering Corruption in Mobility and Arrival
This Chapter examines how corruption shapes migrants’ experiences from transit to destination. In transit , corruption becomes a near-constant feature for migrants, who cannot use legal migration channels and therefore must often have to rely on smugglers and must bribe officials to cross borders. Corruption is closely linked with trafficking networks, and migrants—especially women and LGBTIQ+ individuals are at risk of abuse, extortion, and sexu…
Conclusion
This concluding Chapter synthesizes key findings from existing research while identifying critical gaps in understanding. The Chapter also proposes directions for future research, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary approaches, more comprehensive data, and focused studies on underexplored regions and dynamics. It calls for policymakers and researchers to collaborate in addressing these gaps to inform more effective and equitable migration …
Remittance Receivers as Targets for Corruption in Latin America
Migration can affect the practice of corruption in migrant-sending countries in a number of ways. In this paper we test whether or not remittance receiving households are more likely to be targeted for corruption. Using micro-level data from 20 Latin American countries, this study finds that migrant households are about 15 percentage points more likely to be asked for a bribe than non-migrant-sending households. The corruption effect is further c…
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Remittance Receivers as Targets for Corruption in Latin America
Migration can affect the practice of corruption in migrant-sending countries in a number of ways. In this paper we test whether or not remittance receiving households are more likely to be targeted for corruption. Using micro-level data from 20 Latin American countries, this study finds that migrant households are about 15 percentage points more likely to be asked for a bribe than non-migrant-sending households. The corruption effect is further c…
Migration and Corruption
Corruption as a Reason for Migration
This Chapter examines the role of corruption as both a direct and indirect driver of migration. While commonly studied through economic and political lenses, corruption remains an underexplored but critical factor influencing migration aspirations and decisions, as well as immobility. Drawing on empirical studies, theoretical models, and case examples, this Chapter shows that corruption not only motivates individuals to leave their home countries…
Changing Perceptions and Transfers of Norms
Migration has the potential to influence changes in migrants’ attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, and values, which they may transmit back to their country of origin through social remittances, influencing public expectations and institutional engagement. While significant academic work has been produced on migrant-driven cultural diffusion mechanisms regarding, for instance, changes in fertility behavior and institutional norms, less attention has …
Encountering Corruption in Mobility and Arrival
This Chapter examines how corruption shapes migrants’ experiences from transit to destination. In transit , corruption becomes a near-constant feature for migrants, who cannot use legal migration channels and therefore must often have to rely on smugglers and must bribe officials to cross borders. Corruption is closely linked with trafficking networks, and migrants—especially women and LGBTIQ+ individuals are at risk of abuse, extortion, and sexu…
Conclusion
This concluding Chapter synthesizes key findings from existing research while identifying critical gaps in understanding. The Chapter also proposes directions for future research, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary approaches, more comprehensive data, and focused studies on underexplored regions and dynamics. It calls for policymakers and researchers to collaborate in addressing these gaps to inform more effective and equitable migration …
Corruption and Economic Development (6 works) · Corruption (5 works) · Migration (4 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (4 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (4 works) · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance (2 works) · Human trafficking (2 works) · abuse reporting (1 work) · Affect (linguistics) (1 work) · Border crossing (1 work)