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PARTY‐STATE URBANISM: Coevolution of Local State Capacity and Strategic Alliances in Shenzhen
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract What is distinct about Chinese urban governance? Classic theories predict that when the central state retreats from resource allocation, capacity‐strained local governments must form alliances with non‐state actors, thereby diluting state power. In China, however, state power remains dominant despite decentralization.
Yunhan Wen
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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines how socio‐political constructions of rental markets create housing vulnerabilities for subaltern renters. Going beyond the typical focus on occupancy claims in slums, I study rent and racialization in Indian cities through the experiences of Northeastern migrant women living in Bengaluru.
Meghna Mohandas
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The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this article, I explore how 36 Norwegian anti‐racist activists of colour negotiate emotions when engaging with the white majority population. Much recent research on racist ideology draws on Bonilla‐Silva's framework of colour‐blindness, arguing that the white majority nowadays is more likely to deny systemic racism.
Kine Marie Michelet
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ILLEGAL MIGRATION-CONCEPTUAL DELIMITATIONS
Challenges of the Knowledge Society, 2013 Illegal migration is a mobile phenomenon, which ignores national borders, a threat that originates outside the community and extends to Western societies. This phenomenon is becoming larger and irregular migrants are often in a precarious situation and exposed to the criminals involved in various manifestations of organized crime.
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Intentions to Return of Irregular Migrants: Illegality as a Cause of Skill Waste [PDF]
In this paper we show that highly skilled illegal migrants may be more likely to return home than migrants with low or no skills when illegality causes skill waste, i.e.
Giuseppe De Arcangelis +2 more
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Braving the waves: The economics of clandestine migration from Africa [PDF]
, 2011 Illegal immigration from the developing world to rich countries is one of the most controversial topics today. Using a unique data set on potential illegal migrants collected in Dakar, Senegal, we characterize the preferences and characteristics of ...
Arcand, Jean-Louis, M'Baye, Linguère
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Contract Labour, Job Quality and Turnover Intention—Evidence From Nigeria
Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Labour contracting, where intermediaries provide farmers with migrant workers, plays a central role in meeting the demand for seasonal labour on labour‐intensive farms. Yet this system poses underresearched challenges for both workers and farmers.
Olayinka Aremu +3 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Climate change and anthropogenic activities drive antagonistic degradation of landscape connectivity for endangered François’ langur (1987–2024), causing 48.8% habitat loss, north‐south fragmentation, and centroid migration (1.2 km/yr). Despite protected areas buffering connectivity, static management fails dynamic priority habitats; we propose ...
Guangmei Yang +5 more
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The effects of labour force migration in romania to the comunity countries -realities and perspectives [PDF]
Nowadays, the migration of active labour force is a phenomenon with a rapid dynamics, generated mainly by globalization. The international migration is appreciated to imply about 200 million persons, which is double than 25 years ago.
Szarka Arpad
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America\u27s De Facto Guest Workers: Lessons from Germany\u27s Gastarbeiter for U.S. Immigration Reform [PDF]
, 2003 Part I of this Note describes West Germany\u27s post-war Gastarbeiter [guest worker] program from 1961 to 1972. Part II focuses on the long-term results of the Gastarbeiter program, with special emphasis on the legal status of Turkish Gastarbeiter in ...
Jacoby, Nicole
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