The last straw? Experiences and future plans of returned migrants in the India-GCC corridor

S Irudaya Rajan, B Pattath… - Journal of Ethnic and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, we explore how precise information about migrants' working conditions in their
destination countries impacts their decision to migrate again upon returning home. Using …

Distress return migration amid COVID-19: Kerala's response

SI Rajan, B Pattath - Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Emigrants from Kerala, India, were among the international migrants affected by the
displacing consequences of COVID-19—job losses, decreasing wages, inadequate social …

[PDF][PDF] Rewiring migrant returns and reintegration after the COVID-19 shock

C Le Coz, K Newland - Migration Policy Institute, 2021 - migrationpolicy.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the large-scale return of migrants to their countries of
origin and stranded millions of others abroad. The combined pressures of the pandemic and …

Understanding the multifaceted impact of COVID‐19 on migrants in Kerala, India

IS Rajan, P Batra, RSS Jayanth… - Development Policy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Motivation COVID‐19 has disrupted the lives of millions of people worldwide. Migrants in
developing economies have been among the most affected. This vulnerable population …

The facts of return migration in the wake of COVID-19: a policy framework for reintegration of Pakistani workers

S Farooq, GM Arif - Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The present study investigates the adverse impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on overseas
migration of Pakistani workers-both outflows and return flows. The key objective is to …

Should I stay or should I go? Analysing returnee overseas Filipino workers' reintegration measures given the COVID-19 pandemic

J Opiniano, A Ang - Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The paper sought to determine if the varied forms of assistance to returnee overseas Filipino
workers (OFWs) during this COVID-19 pandemic prompt them to stay home or return …

[HTML][HTML] Forced out-migration from hill regions and return migration during the pandemic: evidence from Uttarakhand

I Awasthi, BS Mehta - The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2020 - Springer
This paper deals with out-migration which has been a common phenomenon in the hill
regions and is closely related to their socio-economic and cultural patterns. In particular …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges of reverse migration in India: a comparative study of internal and international migrant workers in the post-COVID economy

A Khan, H Arokkiaraj - Comparative Migration Studies, 2021 - Springer
In India, the major drivers of both internal and international migration are the prevailing
unemployment, competitive labour market and enhanced livelihood prospects in the …

Rural return migration in the post COVID-19 China: Incentives and barriers

L Ma, Q He, H Long, Y Zhang, L Liao - Journal of Rural Studies, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted China's labor market, leading to a decline in
employment standards and placing many migrant workers in a precarious working condition …

Migration and the labour market impacts of COVID-19

N Barker, CA Davis, P López-Peña, H Mitchell… - 2020 - econstor.eu
Using detailed microdata, we document how migration-dependent households are
especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. We create pre-and post-COVID panel …