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Inequalities
Digital tech, migration and learning for work: the Janus effect in times of crisis
This journal article from our MIDEQ colleagues explores both the positive and negative impacts that digital technology has on migrant communities.
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Zanj Special Issue: Migration and (In)Equality in the Global South
This Special Issue draws on the work of migration scholars, artists, and activists from across the Global South collaborating through the South-South Migration for Development and Equality (MIDEQ) Hub to explore the intersections, contestations, and possibilities associated with migration in the Global South.
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Returns from the South: Effects of return migration of Ghanaian migrants from China on livelihoods and wealth inequalities in Ghana
Drawing on qualitative research methods among Ghanaian migrants to China, this paper addresses the question how does south-south migration affect livelihoods and wealth inequality? We argue that blunt global categorizations such as “Global South” and “Global North” only serve to obfuscate what is a rather heterogenous bunch of countries, with divergent opportunities for migrants.
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Cross-border mobility, inequality and migration intermediaries: Labour migration from Nepal to Malaysia
This International Migration journal article investigates the link between cross-border mobility and inequality through migration intermediaries. Drawing on MIDEQ project interviews with Nepalese migrants in Malaysia, it uncovers a "middle space effect," where intermediaries both alleviate and perpetuate socio-economic disparities. The study advocates policy measures for regulating labour recruitment and employment to address these issues.
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