Temporary Migration, Transformation and Development: Evidence from Europe and Asia [Hardcover]

Introduction. 1. Temporary Migration and Related Policy Issues in a Globalised China 2. Characteristics and Development Impact of Temporary Migration: The Case of India 3. Temporary Migration in the Philippines: Changes and Constants in This Continuing Saga 4. Temporary Migration in Thailand: Impacts, Challenges and Policy Implications 5. Transformative Characteristics and Developmental Impacts of Temporary Migration to and through Turkey 6. Temporary Migrants and Refugees in Greece: Transformative Challenges 7. Temporary Migration Influence  The Case of Hungary: Curbed Transformation and Development in a Transit Country 8. Characteristics and Development Impact of Temporary Migration: The Case of Ukraine 9. Transformative Characteristics and Development Outcomes of Temporary Asian Migration to Germany 10. Temporary Migration in the Netherlands: Contradictory Policies and Ambiguous Effects 11. Characteristics and Development Impact of Temporary Migration: The Case of Finland. Conclusion: Challenges and Future Prospects of Temporary Transnational Migration

In a world grappling with refugee crisis, political unrest and economies on the verge of collapse, temporary migration has become an increasingly common phenomenon.

This volume presents a comprehensive picture of the transformative and development potential of temporary transnational migration in political, legal, economic, social and cultural aspects.

This book:

• analyses how temporary migration is distinct from more permanent and circular forms of migration;
• brings together case studies from five Asian countries (China, India, the Philippines, Thailand and Turkla