International migration and economic participation in small towns and rural areas — cross-national evidence

Mike Danson and Birgit Jentsch
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Mike Danson: Business School, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, Scotland, UK
Birgit Jentsch: Geneva School of Diplomacy, Pregny/Geneva, Switzerland

Migration Letters, 2012, vol. 9, issue 3, 215-224

Abstract: This paper analyses the neglected labour market experiences of international migrants to non-metropolitan areas, mainly drawing on the evidence of a large, cross-national research project on immigration, as well as on other available research evidence. By examining migrants' employment experiences in four different countries — Canada, the USA, Ireland and Scotland — we are able to discuss key themes and consider them from a comparative perspective. The focus here is on the frequent occurrence of different forms of underemployment of rural migrants; issues around pay and working conditions; and the importance of welcoming communities.

Keywords: Rural immigration; rural labour markets for migrants; welcoming rural communities; cross-national research; international migration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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