Global Migration: Old Assumptions, New Dynamics

Abstract

Volume 1. Chapter One: Global Migration Issues: Myths and Realities; Part I -- Myth: Developed countries are being swamped by migrants -- Chapter Two: Migration Is Historically Normal: Europe as Source and Destination of Global Population Movements -- Chapter Three: Why Do People Migrate? A Review of the Theoretical Economic Literature -- Chapter Four: Borders as Floodgates: Contesting the Myth from Federal and Regional International Experiences in Light of EU Free Movement -- Part II -- Myth: Migration only takes place from developing to developed countries and serves as an escape from poverty -- Chapter Five: Ten Myths about Migration and Development: Revelations Involving the Mexico-United States Experience -- Chapter Six: Migration to the Gulf States: The Political Economy of Exceptionalism -- Chapter Seven: "Almost a Brazilian": Gringos, Immigration, and Irregularity in Brazil -- Part III -- Myth: Migration is economically negative -- Chapter Eight: Is Immigration Positive for the Welfare State? The Case of Spain -- Chapter Nine: Labor Migration from India to Italy: Debunking the Myth of the Undesirable Low-Skilled Migrant in the European Union -- Chapter Ten: The Myth of Benefit Tourists and Welfare Magnets: A Relationship between Social Welfare and Free Movement in the European Union? Volume 2. Part I -- Myth: Restrictive migration policies are effective -- Chapter One: Militarization of the Mexico-U.S. Border and Its Effects on the Circularity of Migrants -- Chapter Two: Out of Sight, Out of Mind?: The Myths and Realities of Mandatory Immigration Detention -- Chapter Three: The Quest for Turkish Migration to the European Union: Exploring the Misconceptions -- Part II -- Myth: Restrictive policies toward migrants are inevitable -- Chapter Four: Regularization in the European Union and the United States: The Frequent Use of an Exceptional Measure -- Chapter Five: National Voting Rights for Permanent Residents: New Zealand's Experience -- Chapter Six: Improving Migrants' Rights in Times of Crisis: Migration Policy in Argentina since 2003 -- Part III -- Myth: Restrictive immigration policies promote integration -- Chapter Seven: Mevrouw De Jong Gaat Eten: Naturalization Biases Tested in Practice -- Chapter Eight: Family Reunion as a Means of Integration: Has It Failed or Succeeded? -- Chapter Nine: The Mythical Death of Multiculturalism. Volume 3. Part I: Myth: Migrant workers cannot get equal rights -- Chapter One – Straight Talk about the Dynamics of Labor Migration -- Chapter Two – Revisiting the Myth of Guest Worker Programs: The Case of Malaysia -- Part II: Myth: Migrants are a threat to society -- Chapter Three – False Narratives in the Migration Debate: Playing Games with Immigrants’ Lives in Greece -- Chapter Four – Migration Myths and Extreme Xenophobia in South Africa -- Chapter Five – International Migration and Immigrant Settlement in the United States -- Part III: Myth: Migration always harms the prospects of developing countries by causing a brain drain -- Chapter Six – High-Skilled Migration: A New Way Forward for Europe, the United States, and the World -- Chapter Seven – Promoting Circular International Migration of the Highly Skilled -- Chapter Eight – Student Migration from India: Implications for the Origin and the Host Countries -- Chapter Nine – Changing Dynamics of Remittance Flows and Their Impact on the Economy: The Case of Pakistan.