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Inequalities
The great amplifier: COVID-19, migration and inequality
Even in these relatively early days of the pandemic, it is clear that the impacts are not equally distributed. COVID-19 is not the ‘great equaliser’ that some have claimed but rather an amplifier of existing inequalities, including those associated with migration.
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Migrant networks as social capital: the social infrastructure of migration
This working paper provides a succinct synthesis of the available knowledge on international migration through a social network lens. It is not exhaustive, but it addresses broad topics related to migrant network theory.
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Inside the ‘efficacy gap’: migration policy and the dynamics of encounter
Migration policy within and beyond the European Union focus on prevention efforts to stem migration flows. This article explores the limits to these strategies, drawing on MIDEQ research into migrant decision-making.
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Heading south: a reflection of child migration patterns from southern Ethiopia
Child migration from Hadiya, Ethiopia is highly gendered, which impacts who migrates and where. These gendered migration patterns reinforce repressive traditional gender norms in the area, undercutting advances in gender equality.
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