Why migration will continue

Aspirations and capabilities of Syrians and Ethiopians with different educational backgrounds

Bibliographic Data

ID2147254
AuthorsAnja Van Heelsum (0000-0003-4825-6323, University of Amsterdam, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume39
Issue8
Pages1301-1309
Publication date2016-06-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01419870.2016.1159711
OpenAlexW2380890096
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited2

This paper presents the argument that the so-called migration crisis that started in the summer of 2015 was not an unexpected sudden phenomenon, and that it is likely to continue in the future. Following the framework of aspirations and capabilities that Hein de Haas' work suggested, we will investigate migration motives looking at migration from Syria and Ethiopia. While the problems in Syria continue, countries around Syria are overloaded with refugees without sustainable opportunities. The migration from Africa is bound to persist, due to population pressure, poverty but also changing aspirations related to development. Based on meetings with Syrians and Ethiopians, we will show that there is actually a continuum of limited possibilities for them to achieve the satisfactory life they aspire to. Adding education levels to our analysis improves insight into why different groups move. We conclude that the potential for migration is only increasing

Argument (complex analysis · Development economics · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Phenomenon · Political science · Population · Population growth · Population pressure · Poverty · Refugee · Sociology · Work (physics · Demography · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Medicine · Migration, Refugees, and Integration

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