Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS), a rapidly evolving fiber‐optic based technology for permanent in‐well and geophysical monitoring, was used to record VSP data in two field trials Shell assets onshore Canada USA. Useful velocity were gathered from the entire length of well wellhead TD (up 4 km), which compared with geophone recording sonic log data. Walk‐away yield images that are nearly equivalent conventional borehole geophones terms signal noise ratio resolution. Permanently installed...

This article addresses transnational migrant entrepreneurship – entrepreneurs establishing businesses that span across borders. The contributes to this field by applying the mixed embeddedness approach and revisiting it from a perspective. uses an overall qualitative analyses case of Moroccan in Milan Amsterdam (N = 35). illustrates that, on one hand, institutional different contexts (country residence, country origin, other countries) influences respondents' business patterns through...

Abstract This article addresses transnational migrant entrepreneurship, which refers to migrants involved in cross-border entrepreneurial activities. Previous models and concepts entrepreneurship studies have not fully succeeded recognising the role played by differential groups places pursuit of opportunities entrepreneurs. is due a tendency focus on country residence as well inclination view entrepreneurs members coherent ethnic or national group. To help fill this gap, we propose new...

In recent years, the topic of cross-border businesses developed by immigrants (transnational entrepreneurship) has emerged as one most interesting areas research in studies on and their economic activities. From a theoretical standpoint, paper proposes to use concept multifocality, defined structural relational embeddedness places groups. A scheme adapting mixed approach case transnational entrepreneurship is introduced. Empirically, article presents Moroccan import/export Milan,...

Abstract Over the last twenty years, researchers have undertaken systematic comparison of migration policy by creating sets indicators/indexes at national level. These indicators are designed to analyse differences and trends in then be used research community assess determinants effects policy. This article aims comprehensiveness current analysing their thematic, geographical temporal coverage as a way understanding how has been conceptualised measured quantitative research. Our analysis 67...

Abstract We are struck by a curious paradox: the flourishing discourse on migrant entrepreneurship is replete with references to regulatory environment; yet precise ways in which regulations exert influence rarely spelt out. This task all more urgent because policymakers alighting fact that migrants often turn self‐employment make their way destination societies. Yet, extent – comprising laws and governmental non‐governmental policy measures practices poorly understood. special section aims...

Abstract Migrants’ integration process and their labour market inclusion occur within distinct local contexts. However, the existing literature has paid little attention to role of context its relationship with national-level policy outcomes on migrant integration. This study addresses this gap by using new regional (NUTS-2) data from Eurostat MIPEX, coupled multivariate analyses. We investigate how policies are related employment rate between migrants country nationals, varies depending...

This article focuses on the development and use of indicators for subnational comparative policy analysis. Taking migrant integration as an exemplary case, it offers a comprehensive critical examination research process involved in creating implementing to compare policies at level. At intersection analysis migration research, this discusses main methodological empirical challenges based experience project measuring regional governance 25 regions across 7 European countries.

Adoption rates of mobile financial services within sub-Saharan Africa still appear to be below par. The 2016 Groupe Spéciale Mobile Association report shows that over 60 per cent the adult population in sub- Saharan do not use services. We investigate how cognitive resources, namely, phone skills and English literacy, influence test our hypotheses using a sample 208 individuals from an urban location Central Uganda. measure actual skill newly developed scale. results show marginal increase...

Abstract This article analyses the social networks of rural–urban migrant entrepreneurs in Uganda. While contacts are often an important asset to access resources for migrants, they expected financially support members their networks. These claims here labelled ‘negative capital’, following Portes' seminal work. paper focuses on kinds that more likely produce negative capital, operationalized as requests financial resources, and links this discourse bridging bonding capital. By means a...

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,...

Abstract Interstate migration in developing countries is a key income generating strategy for low‐income households. In India, despite the importance of between states, interstate migrants continue to face significant integration barriers their destination states. The impact state borders on within India and large. This study presents one first attempts at creating set indicators understand role state‐level policies country. After illustrating process behind creation this tool itself, we...

Abstract This article provides novel insights into the main factors associated with integration policies at national level. Existing literature has analysed specific in Western countries, while a comprehensive, theoretically informed, and up-to-date overview is missing, especially regarding non-Western countries. fills this gap by combining 2014 2019 Migrant Integration Policy Index data on 56 countries—including countries—with publicly available international migration asylum trends,...

The rise of migrant entrepreneurship — small business activities carried out by migrants in their destination countries has been the subject a large body academic research. Over years, mixed embeddedness model gained increased attention, and it used to study entrepreneurship. After almost twenty years (1999-2018), this paper examines approach underlines contribution that provided field. Furthermore, we identify three main streams research which applied can be further developed connection...

Due to a lack of data, quantitative analysis integration policy trends during the past decade has received limited attention. This research note presents newly collected data from Migrant Integration Policy Index, which includes information on several different areas related migrant in 36 EU and OECD countries between 2010 2019. Employing wide set methods, we investigate whether policies have become more liberal or restrictive they converged across these this period. We find that overall...

Research on migrant transnationalism has mostly focused particular transnational activities, their salience in various contexts and populations, relationship with incorporation. Less attention been paid to the interplay between different domains of (economic, political, socio-relational) way which they affect migrants’ identity. This study investigates whether how one domain transnationalism—transnational entrepreneurship—influences (1) involvement other (2) sense belonging social groups...

Migration is humming with activity and fuelled by the changing nature of typologies, geographies, drivers and, more importantly, soceities. At same time, ‘migration’continues to be a key concern public policy debates, especially as intersectional issues labour rights, citizenship, ethnicity health inequalities. Alongside traditional migration categories, new typologies have developed that present particular internal dynamics. The complexity current phenomena, obstacles in data collection...

The existing literature shows that social contacts and resources available through networks are particularly important for migrant entrepreneurs. This seems to apply also transnational entrepreneurs, who migrants involved in entrepreneurial activities crossing national borders. It is still not entirely clear which kind of they use, nor the differences with entrepreneurs conducting a domestic (namely, non-transnational) business. paper focuses on use by illustrating case Moroccan Amsterdam...