Many host-countries have liberalised migration policies to facilitate the transition of international students local labour market as they are seen economic agents who increase global competitiveness and integrate easily. However, how educational at regional national levels emerge, negotiated become implemented, contradict other policies, remains little-known. This special issue aims address that gap. introductory paper offers an analytical framework for studying student mobility addresses...

This introduction prefaces a special issue on the topic of feminist participatory methodologies in geography. Drawing upon experiences contributors developing new tools and methods to facilitate interaction with participants working groups that tend be forgotten, subordinated and/or alienated, we argue for methodological significance instating perspective research. Although much theoretical debate has taken place among post-colonial scholars unequal research relationships between...

The role of state discourses in the construction ‘otherness’ and production inequality has become a major issue during time increasing changes migration flows, an increased presence nationalist parties, increasingly restrictive immigration policies Europe. In this paper we examine historical shifts representation foreigners within Swiss effects these on integration immigrants into society. As regarding significantly changed after First World War, emphasis shifted from facilitating to...

The concept of citizenship, originally coined by Marshall, and synonymous with social rights equality, is pivotal in understanding overcoming the injustices that many migrants experience. Marshall's notion rights, however, does not elaborate on economic rights. Feminist authors argue women's equal access to sources income outside family relations key their citizenship. Access spaces paid work a significant aspect migrant citizenship because residence status naturalization often contingent...

This article proposes the notion of ‘marginalised elites’ to examine highly skilled migrant women, a group that has been neglected by feminist participatory research. It asks what principles and methods can be used towards inclusive practices in studies migration social exclusion. The paper contributes literature designing critically evaluating method Minga biographic workshops, which create inclusionary spaces data collection critical analysis with women living Switzerland. Using this case...

Since the 1990s, Swiss immigration policies have placed increasing restrictions on non-European Union (EU) immigrants. However, in 2011, based initiative of Jacques Neirynck, Parliament approved a law facilitating admission and integration non-EU nationals with university degree. How can this policy openness times closure be explained? Drawing narratives stakeholders during parliamentarian debates, interviews key political actors, we propose unique explanatory approach combining: (1)...

Returnee entrepreneurs are often represented in migration and development discourses as agents of development. This assumes that they acquire valuable socio-economic resources abroad which help them to create successful businesses upon return. However, we have scant knowledge the impact geopolitical context on returnee or their coping strategies. Latin American returnees particular received little attention few studies focus migrants with 'South-to-South' return trajectories. Emphasising...

Transnational corporations have been long recognized as the building blocks of global system theory and their impact is widely acknowledged studied. By comparison, we insufficient understanding transnational practices 'from below'. We argue that focusing on migrant entrepreneurship a novel opportunity to gain insights into social economic processes 'globalization from Such refer dynamics initiated by actors outside hegemonic socio-economic spheres who, using various resources, move people,...

Purpose – There is much scientific interest in the connection between emergence of gender-based inequalities and key biographical transition points couples long-term relationships. Little empirical research available comparing evolution a couple’s respective professional careers over space time. The purpose this paper to contribute filling gap by addressing following questions: what are critical moments when gender (in)equalities within relationship begin arise consolidate? Which decisions...

Le nombre de femmes émigrant en Suisse depuis des pays situés hors l’Union européenne a augmenté façon significative dans les dernières années. La féminisation la migration été théorisée comme résultant forces économiques globales ; l’émigration serait l’unique option, pour à faibles revenus, répondre leurs besoins matériels. thèse soutenue le présent article est que cette perspective lacunaire. En nous basant sur une analyse qualitative récits vie vingt d’Amérique latine, d’Europe du...

Abstract Brain waste studies seldom analyse the skills development of tertiary‐educated workers according to gender and country origin. Combining statistical analyses, participatory workshops 77 qualitative interviews on employment trajectories with highly skilled in Switzerland, I offer three contributions. An intersectional perspective reveals unequal opportunities development: Swiss‐born men have highest rates employment, income jobs commensurate their education, followed by foreign‐born...

Se estudia el emprendimiento y la reintegración de personas colombianas que migraron a Venezuela hacia año 2000 fueron deportadas Colombia en2015 por gobierno venezolano. investiga hasta qué punto sus movilidades espaciales transfronterizas redes sociales contribuyen alavancedesus microemprendimientos, cómo contexto geopolítico influye en su socioeconómica. La metodologíacomprendelaobservación etnográfica multisituada, lasentrevistasbiográficas, los mapas mentales talleres...

Research shows that highly skilled migrant women often have poor quality jobs or no employment. This paper addresses two research gaps. First, it provides a comparative perspective examines differences and commonalities in the of employment four groups: migrant- non-migrant men. Four statistical indicators are examined to grasp these differences: rates, income, adequacy paid work, status. The results highlight role gender country birth: Swiss-born men experience best quality, foreign-born...

Spatial mobility is considered a valuable resource for social mobility. Yet, we still have an insufficient understanding of the extent to which and under what conditions geographical movement across national borders represents asset advancement. Addressing this research gap, offer theoretical contribution fields transnationalism, migration/mobility, geography. We focus on 86 cross-border migrant entrepreneurs who live in Barcelona (Spain), Cúcuta (Colombia), Zurich (Switzerland), combine...