Challenges of reverse migration in India: a comparative study of internal and international migrant workers in the post-COVID economy

Abstract In India, the major drivers of both internal and international migration are the prevailing unemployment, competitive labour market and enhanced livelihood prospects in the destination state or country. However, the nationwide lockdown and the sealing of inter-state and international border...

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Autores principales:	Asma Khan, H. Arokkiaraj
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Publicado:	SpringerOpen 2021
Materias:	Economic reintegration Internal migrants International migrants Low-skilled Post-COVID economy Repatriation Social Sciences H Communities. Classes. Races HT51-1595 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology HT101-395 City population. Including children in cities, immigration HT201-221
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:423791af50814a27a0d487c52de672602021-11-08T10:56:46ZChallenges of reverse migration in India: a comparative study of internal and international migrant workers in the post-COVID economy10.1186/s40878-021-00260-22214-594Xhttps://doaj.org/article/423791af50814a27a0d487c52de672602021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40878-021-00260-2https://doaj.org/toc/2214-594XAbstract In India, the major drivers of both internal and international migration are the prevailing unemployment, competitive labour market and enhanced livelihood prospects in the destination state or country. However, the nationwide lockdown and the sealing of inter-state and international borders to control the COVID-19 pandemic triggered the reverse migration of informal migrant workers. This requires the central and state governments to collectively forge strategies to enable their reverse migration and smooth reintegration in the post-COVID economy. In this paper, we have focused on the inter-state migrants in India and returnee migrants only from Gulf countries as they account for two-thirds of Indian migrants living abroad. This study conducted a comparative analysis of the Indian government’s varied approach towards its internal and international migrants during their reverse migration, repatriation and reintegration after the announcement of the lockdown. Firstly, the paper compares the challenges faced by internal and international migrant workers during these stages with the help of in-depth interview data collected from migrants and social workers. Secondly, the varied governmental responses towards their repatriation are discussed. Thirdly, it analyses the obstacles in their economic reintegration to help frame suitable welfare policies for the Indian migrant community.Asma KhanH. ArokkiarajSpringerOpenarticleEconomic reintegrationInternal migrantsInternational migrantsLow-skilledPost-COVID economyRepatriationSocial SciencesHCommunities. Classes. RacesHT51-1595Urban groups. The city. Urban sociologyHT101-395City population. Including children in cities, immigrationHT201-221ENComparative Migration Studies, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-19 (2021)
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topic	Economic reintegration Internal migrants International migrants Low-skilled Post-COVID economy Repatriation Social Sciences H Communities. Classes. Races HT51-1595 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology HT101-395 City population. Including children in cities, immigration HT201-221
spellingShingle	Economic reintegration Internal migrants International migrants Low-skilled Post-COVID economy Repatriation Social Sciences H Communities. Classes. Races HT51-1595 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology HT101-395 City population. Including children in cities, immigration HT201-221 Asma Khan H. Arokkiaraj Challenges of reverse migration in India: a comparative study of internal and international migrant workers in the post-COVID economy
description	Abstract In India, the major drivers of both internal and international migration are the prevailing unemployment, competitive labour market and enhanced livelihood prospects in the destination state or country. However, the nationwide lockdown and the sealing of inter-state and international borders to control the COVID-19 pandemic triggered the reverse migration of informal migrant workers. This requires the central and state governments to collectively forge strategies to enable their reverse migration and smooth reintegration in the post-COVID economy. In this paper, we have focused on the inter-state migrants in India and returnee migrants only from Gulf countries as they account for two-thirds of Indian migrants living abroad. This study conducted a comparative analysis of the Indian government’s varied approach towards its internal and international migrants during their reverse migration, repatriation and reintegration after the announcement of the lockdown. Firstly, the paper compares the challenges faced by internal and international migrant workers during these stages with the help of in-depth interview data collected from migrants and social workers. Secondly, the varied governmental responses towards their repatriation are discussed. Thirdly, it analyses the obstacles in their economic reintegration to help frame suitable welfare policies for the Indian migrant community.
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title	Challenges of reverse migration in India: a comparative study of internal and international migrant workers in the post-COVID economy
title_short	Challenges of reverse migration in India: a comparative study of internal and international migrant workers in the post-COVID economy
title_full	Challenges of reverse migration in India: a comparative study of internal and international migrant workers in the post-COVID economy
title_fullStr	Challenges of reverse migration in India: a comparative study of internal and international migrant workers in the post-COVID economy
title_full_unstemmed	Challenges of reverse migration in India: a comparative study of internal and international migrant workers in the post-COVID economy
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Challenges of reverse migration in India: a comparative study of internal and international migrant workers in the post-COVID economy

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