Revealing the role of intangible factors on migration in Mena
Religious identity and freedom perceptions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9954572 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ayşe Perihan Kırkıç (0000-0001-6757-4795, Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies Florida International University Miami Florida USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Migration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7985 • E-ISSN: 1468-2435 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/imig.13354 |
| OpenAlex | W4404927144 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 52 |
This study investigates the role of intangible factors in the migration decision‐making processes of citizens from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. While the existing literature often highlights economic factors as the primary drivers of migration, this research explores how religious identity and perception of democracy and freedoms—specifically, freedom of expression and electoral freedom—influence these decisions. Utilising data from the Arab Opinion Index from 2012 to 2020, the study covers nine MENA countries and considers variables, such as gender, education level, household economic status, age, residential area, religious affiliation, and views on social and political freedoms. The findings suggest that intangible factors, particularly religious identity and perceived lack of freedoms, significantly influence individuals' migration decisions, similar to economic factors. Individuals who identify as less religious, associate with a less religious social circle, and perceive that their freedoms are not protected are more likely to consider migrating. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of migration dynamics in the MENA region, providing policymakers with crucial insights to develop evidence‐based strategies addressing the complex drivers of migration
Democracy · Development economics · Economic freedom · Economics · Identity (music · Middle East · Perception · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Religiosity · Religious freedom · Religious identity · Sociology · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology · Social Psychology
Diaspora, Development, and Democracy
Religion, Migration, and Identity
World Report 2016
Introduction
Genealogies of Religion
Subjective and intangible factors in migration decision-making
Re-thinking the drivers of regular and irregular migration
A theory of migration
The effect of income and immigration policies on international migration
A Place to Stay in Pakistan’
How families affect aspirational migration amidst political insecurity
Rethinking transit migration in Turkey
The post-Bashir era in Sudan
Crime Victimization in Latin America and Intentions to Migrate to the United States
Do Emigrants Self-Select Along Cultural Traits? Evidence from the Mena Countries
Individual Decisions to Migrate During Civil Conflict
Democracy, Governance, and Emigration Intentions in Latin America and the Caribbean
The EU's ‘return rate’ with third countries
Migration aspirations and the perceptions of the political, economic and social environment in Africa
The willingness to emigrate in six Mena countries
Are Movers More Religious than Stayers? Religiosity of European Majority, Turks in Europe and Turkey
The Entanglement Between Tangible and Intangible Factors in Shaping Hadiya Migration Aspirations to South Africa
The Democracy Barometers (Part II)
Expectations, gender, and norms in migration decision-making
Quod vadis? The effect of youth unemployment and demographic pressure on migration in the Mena region
"The "New Denominationalism
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Keeping Bodies Moving
The political dimension of young people's migration intentions
Migrant Values and Beliefs
Aspiration, desire and drivers of migration
Migration Networks and Migration Decision-Making
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Explaining the Mena paradox
Multiculturalism, Immigrant Religion, and Diasporic Nationalism
Re-Understanding Religion and Support for Gender Equality in Arab Countries
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |