Civic Stratification and Social Positioning: CEE Labour Migrants without a Work Permit

Snel, Erik; Faber, Marije; Engbersen, Godfríed

doi:10.1002/psp.1846

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“…However, the majority of studies focus on sociology and demography. One study found significant social class differences within RMP groups, in what is known as social stratification, and the initial understanding of the RMP as a whole was gradually displaced [15,16]. Another study found that more distinctions between individual and sometimes micro-communities are coming to be universally acknowledged [17].…”

Section: Internal Differentiation Of Migrantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Internal Differentiation within the Rural Migrant Population from the Sustainable Urban Development Perspective: Evidence from China

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Population mobility and attendant issues, especially housing issues, have a major impact on sustainable urban development. In the urbanization process, a number of micro-communities with various social characteristics have come to compose the rural migrant population (RMP), resulting in internal differentiation. This study aims to reveal the demographic structure of this specific group, and to analyze the effects of the mechanism between population flow trends and sustainable urban development, taking housing demand as a starting point. To this end, a clustering model for mixed-type data based on partitioning around the medoid is proposed, and the linked characteristics and potential laws of the RMP are analyzed, based on the dynamic data of the migrant population in eastern China. To achieve sustainable urban development, the locational preferences and coping strategies of inflowing micro-communities based on city types are demonstrated. The results show that the RMP can be divided into four groups that have strong representativeness and that show significant differences in population structure and housing demand. Super-large and medium-sized cities are the main migration destinations. Several suggestions are proposed, based on these results. Housing security policies should be designed according to the housing demand characteristics and the spatial distribution of different groups. Housing security policies should play a full and positive role in reasonably guiding RMP movement.

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Section: Internal Differentiation Of Migrantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Internal Differentiation within the Rural Migrant Population from the Sustainable Urban Development Perspective: Evidence from China

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“…The free movement of people is regarded as an important component in ‘creating a European employment market’ (Eurobarometer, 2004 ; Heinz & Ward-Warmedinger, 2006 , p. 7), whereby EU citizens are obliged to have comprehensive resources at their disposal so as not burden the welfare state system of their host countries. Having a working relationship or contract (with a company, an employer or with themselves as self-employed) is therefore a defining element of their legal status (Rosewarne, 2010 ; Ruhs & Anderson, 2010 ; Snel, Faber, & Engbersen, 2015 ). Consequently, mobile citizens are de facto mobile workers on a mobile market .…”

Section: The Commodification Of European Mobile Workmentioning

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The commodification of mobile workers in Europe - a comparative perspective on capital and labour in Austria, the Netherlands and Sweden

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Reeger

Zelano

2017

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One of the defining features of contemporary Europe is the freedom of movement of persons. Despite its advantages, this ‘freedom of movement’ is also contested, since it has been shown to cause discrimination, exploitation and pave the way for a ‘race to the bottom’. How can we understand the social-economic consequences of free movement in Europe? To answer this question, we developed a typology along the dimensions value of work and degree of power which delivers four ideal types of labour relationships: exploitative, deprived, greedy and esteemed. This has been applied to Central and Eastern European (CEE) workers in Austria, the Netherlands and Sweden.Our study shows dual labour market strategies of both capital and labour agents, using on the one hand strategies of cost minimisation, and on the other hand compliance strategies and dual frames of reference, both of which contribute to a low degree of freedom and a low value of work. It addresses the responsibility and significance of both capital and labour contributing to exploitative and greedy relationships throughout all three cases. The results contribute to a more balanced understanding of the responsibilities towards the ‘shadow sides’ of free movement in the EU, as it shows that not all free movement of persons is totally free. Moreover, instead of bold political statements, it demonstrates the relevance of a more differentiated perspective on the downsides and benefits of European free movement.

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“…(Amcoff & Niedomysl, ; Bell et al, ; Camara & Garcia‐Roman, ; Clark, Duque‐Calvache, & Palomares‐Linares, ; Johnston, Poulsen, & Forrest, ; Mberu & Mutua, ; Mezger Kveder & Beauchemin, ; Midouhas & Flouri, ; Snel, Faber, & Engbersen, ; Svensson, Lundholm, De Luna, & Malmberg, ; Wang, Guo, & Cheng, ; Wilson, ; Yang, Noah, & Shoff, )…”

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The potential for Assemblage thinking in population geography: Assembling population, space, and place

Duffy

Stojanovic²

2017

Population Space and Place

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This study explores "Assemblage" thinking as an approach to population geography research. The paper highlights the recent prominence of Assemblage thinking in human geography, before exploring the potential opportunities for engagement by population geographers. In particular, we focus on the production of place as co-constituted by the material (space) and the discursive (knowledge, process, and practice). Considering the Assemblage practice of "Rendering Technical," we reflect on the role that population geography plays in authorising knowledge and supporting policy. This is investigated through a critical taxonomic analysis of recent Scottish demographic data. It is argued on the one hand that this captures key economic and population characteristics of "place," while on the other hand, it offers a limited technical knowledge. We conclude that a reflexive approach to research using Assemblage thinking may challenge the intimate relationship between population geographers and the state.

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Civic Stratification and Social Positioning: CEE Labour Migrants without a Work Permit

Cited by 21 publications

References 17 publications

Internal Differentiation within the Rural Migrant Population from the Sustainable Urban Development Perspective: Evidence from China

Internal Differentiation within the Rural Migrant Population from the Sustainable Urban Development Perspective: Evidence from China

The commodification of mobile workers in Europe - a comparative perspective on capital and labour in Austria, the Netherlands and Sweden

The potential for Assemblage thinking in population geography: Assembling population, space, and place

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