Moving on? Gender, education, and citizenship as key factors among short‐term onward migration planners

Onward migration is a rising issue in migration studies as a consequence of the growing complexity in migration patterns worldwide. This paper analyses historic and economic reasons behind the recent surge of onward migration from Southern European countries and, more specifically, Italy. Using 2014...

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Published in:Population space and place 2018-07, Vol.24 (5), p.n/a
Main Authors: Ortensi, Livia Elisa, Barbiano di Belgiojoso, Elisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizenship
Couples
Economic crisis
Economic factors
Employment
Gender
Gender roles
Italy
Migrants
Migration
migration flows
Migration patterns
mobility intentions
onward migration
Spouses
Unemployment
Women
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Summary:Onward migration is a rising issue in migration studies as a consequence of the growing complexity in migration patterns worldwide. This paper analyses historic and economic reasons behind the recent surge of onward migration from Southern European countries and, more specifically, Italy. Using 2014 ORIM data about short‐term onward migration intentions and a logistic regression model, the paper explores factors that select aspirant onward migrants from Italy. The model tests the effects of socio‐demographic and economic factors. The results of the study question the idea of citizenship as the highest level of integration in the host country and suggest that the recent wave of onward migration from Italy is mainly a reactive phenomenon triggered by the economic crisis. Most of all, this study explicitly underlines the role of gender in shaping intentions of short‐term onward migration in Italy. The gender‐sensible approach adopted in the present study shows the important role of women in the decision‐making process of couples: female unemployment significantly increases intentions of onward migration, and the migration is also considered as an opportunity for the spouse and a gain in the economic prospects of the entire family. Conversely, female employment has a significant role in preventing onward migration.
ISSN:1544-8444
1544-8452
DOI:10.1002/psp.2135