Gender Differences in the Migration Process
A Narrative Literature Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11630942 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Athina Anastasiadou (0009-0000-4518-2213, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, 18057 Rostock, Germany and Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) ‐ KNAW/University of Groningen, 2511 CV Den Haag The Netherlands, corresponding author), Jisu Kim (0000-0003-3265-7245), Ebru Sanliturk (0000-0003-4928-8351), Helga A G De Valk (0000-0003-0612-0612), Emilio Zagheni (0000-0002-7660-8368) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 961-996 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population and Development Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0098-7921 • E-ISSN: 1728-4457 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/padr.12677 |
| OpenAlex | W4403342428 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 109 |
Migration scholars agree that migration is a highly gendered process. While the literature on this topic is increasing, the knowledge produced remains fragmentary and has not been synthesized systematically yet. This literature review aims at summarizing the current findings of quantitative migration research comparing migration patterns between genders and highlighting gaps and patterns in the literature over time. Following a reproducible and systematic approach, 6032 articles have been scanned and 170 were considered for in‐depth content analysis. The review of the literature revealed that women have a lower propensity than men to realize their migration aspirations conditional on migration intentions. Moreover, many articles analyzing migration flows by gender do not support the common narrative of a feminization of migration. Finally, evidence from the migration literature supports the assumption that migrant women experience a double burden of discrimination in the destination country labor market based on their gender and their migration status. It becomes apparent that gender‐based comparisons between migration outcomes have received the most attention in the literature followed by the comparison of determinants. The stage of the journey received only little attention. This literature review also focuses on the data sources used to produce our knowledge on gender differences in the migration process. Thereby, it stands out that the majority of papers rely on survey data for the analysis. Digital trace data are a promising source for gender‐disaggregated data and can potentially complement the scarce aggregate migration data landscape
Art · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Process (computing · Sociology · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Computer Science · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Psychology
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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Migration Responses to Local Labor Market Opportunities
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Leveraging High‐Frequency Digital Data to Analyze Forced Displacement Dynamics
Women’s rights and the gender migration gap
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Effects of changes in rainfall and temperature on age- and sex-specific patterns of rural-urban migration in sub-Saharan Africa
Gender Differences in Determinants of Temporary Labor Migration in China
Gender Differences in the Occupational Status of Undocumented Immigrants in the United States
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Estimates of Global Bilateral Migration Flows by Gender between 1960 and 2015 1
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Birds of Passage are also Women
Occupational Status and Mobility among Undocumented Immigrants by Gender
The South-to-North Migration of Women
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On the auspices of female migration from Mexico to the United States
Reexamining the Influence of Conditional Cash Transfers on Migration From a Gendered Lens
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The Impact of International Trade on Migration by Skill Levels and Gender in Developing Countries
No escape from tradition? Source country culture and gendered employment patterns among immigrants in Sweden
Family and sex-specific U.S. immigration from Europe, 1870–1910
U.S. Migration from Latin America
Gendered Mobilities and Work in Europe
Gendered mobilities and vulnerabilities
Integrating Traditional and Social Media Data to Predict Bilateral Migrant Stocks in the European Union
Gendered Motivations for Return Migrations to Bolivia From Spain
Applying and testing a forecasting model for age and sex patterns of immigration and emigration
Expectations, gender, and norms in migration decision-making
Gender, Natural Capital, and Migration in the Southern Ecuadorian Andes
A Gendered Assessment of Highly Skilled Emigration
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Gendered networks and migration decision-making in Northern Vietnam
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 17 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |