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Book SynopsisDespite the renewed interest in the impact of migration upon economic development in general, remarkably few studies have taken up the ways in which the geographic flows of labour impact capital accumulation. This timely and provocative book analyses the existing literature and adds a critical dimension by examining the financialisation of migration processes, thereby making an indispensable contribution to Development Studies.
Table of ContentsAbout the Author Preface Acknowledgements 1. Migration and Capital Accumulation Introduction Argument, Method and Hypothesis Development-cum-Globalization Politics, Development and Migration Structure and Organization PART I: MIGRATION THEORY: EARLY ROOTS 2. Classical Political Economy to Neoliberal Theory Introduction The Classical Model, Development and Migration Marx’s Economic Theory and Migration The Neoclassical “Revolution” The Keynesian “Revolution” Development Economics and Migration Neoliberal Theory and Migration Conclusion 3. Poor Economic Growth with Increased Immigration Introduction Economic Theories of Migration: Push-Pull Approaches Alternative Question and Counter-Proposition Companies Hiring Illegal Immigrants Foreign-Born Workers in the US Labor Force 2007 and 2010 Economic Growth and Unemployment 2000 – 2009 Layoffs and Separations 2007 – 2009 Industry Distribution of 2008 Mass Layoffs and Separations Increased Migration During the Great Recession 2007 – 2009 Caribbean Migration to the US 2000 – 2009 Conclusion PART II: NEOLIBERAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPMENT IMPACT OF MIGRATION 4. Liberalization and Financialization of Migration Introduction Labor Mobility and Capitalist Globalization The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) and Migration “The Great Financialization” The Financialization of Migration Conclusion 5. The Development Impact of Remittances and Diasporas Introduction Diasporas and Entrepreneurship Diasporas Role in Neoliberal Economic and Social Development Critique of the Development Impact of Remittances and Diasporas Remittances, Diasporas and Power: An Alternative View Conclusion 6. The Millennium Development Goals Impact of Migration Introduction Description of the Millennium Development Goals The Impact of Migration on the MDGs Migration and the Limitations of the MDGs Conclusion 7. The Human Development Impact of Migration Introduction On Theories of Human Development Migration and Human Development The Impact of Migration on Human Development Migration and Cost Migration and Health Migration and Human Rights Policy Reforms for Human Development Impact of Migration Conclusion PART III: FAULT LINES IN NEOLIBERAL VIEWS ON MIGRATION 8. Migration Fault-lines under Neoliberal Globalization Introduction Contradictions in the Neoliberal Approach to Migration The Israeli Separation Walls with Egypt and Palestine Current US-Mexico Border Issues The US – Mexico Border Fence: “The Great Wall of Mexico” Migration Policy Issues in the EU and US Anti-Immigration in Theory and Practice Pro-Immigration Mass Movements Conclusion 9. The European Union and Migration: The Africa Connection Introduction The EU and Migration Joint Africa-EU Declaration on Migration and Development (JA-EUDMD) Critique of the Joint Africa-EU Declaration on Migration and Development The EU and Libya The Libyan War and Migrants The EU and Democracy in Libya Conclusion 10. Ideas for a Radical Approach to Migration Studies Introduction Some Considerations for a Radical Approach Bibliography Index
