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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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From left behind to staying back: Changing how we think about children in migrant households
This discussion paper explores the phrase "left behind" and argues for a new conceptualization of children of caregivers that migrate.
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COVID-19 and housing for migrant workers in Malaysia
COVID-19 has brought to light the deplorable housing conditions that have made migrant workers more vulnerable to contracting the virus. Now more than ever, it is important for the government in Malaysia to address existing inequalities.
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Uses of digital technologies by migrants in South Africa
This working paper presents the results of an online survey of 297 respondents mostly currently living in South Africa (92.2%), and mainly from Ethiopia (59.8%); 92.7% of them identified themselves as migrants, with the remainder being family members of migrants (6.2%) or returned migrants (1.1%).
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