Carlos Vargas-Silva
@cvar-sil.bsky.social
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Professor at the University of Oxford. Doing research on migration.
Podcast on who is the anti-migration agenda actually serving & what are the alternatives? Insights from the MIGNEX project, which gathered a range of perspectives on migration & global development. With Leander Kandilige
@j-hagen-zanker.bsky.social
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Bitter Carrots: A Restrictive Migration Agenda
The Migration Oxford Podcast Ā· Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ql4sl87uvvlOyTucIr4c9?si=txm_CO4pRuqeCWQmx17zzA
about 1 month ago
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Want to learn about the tools we used to collect quantitative data related to irregular migration stocks and flows in the MIrreM project? You can now learn about it here:
open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-1...
@albertkraler.bsky.social
@lalainesiruno.bsky.social
@deniskierans.bsky.social
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https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-176/v1
3 months ago
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New research by Vittorio Bruni &
@oliviersterck.bsky.social
āŖreveals that aid cuts in refugee camps severely affect food intake, security, and welfare, while also disrupting nearby food and credit markets.
voxdev.org/topic/instit...
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What happens when humanitarian aid is cut or delayed?
Humanitarian aid systems are under mounting pressure, with key donors like the US and UK cutting funding despite growing needs. New research in one of the worldās largest refugee camps shows that aid ...
https://voxdev.org/topic/institutions-political-economy/what-happens-when-humanitarian-aid-cut-or-delayed
3 months ago
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The prolonged fight of Assamese women to establish their Indian citizenship, explained by Abhishek Saha.
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A āmissingā woman in Assam and her long struggle to prove Indian citizenship
For a decade, Manowara Bewa has been through a legal process heavily loaded against the marginalised. Her family now fear she has been forced out of India.
https://scroll.in/article/1083174/a-missing-woman-in-assam-and-her-long-struggle-to-prove-indian-citizenship
3 months ago
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What is the latest on public opinion in relation to return and readmission policies across Europe? Join us on the 11th of June to find out. Details:
www.moreproject-horizon.eu/public-opini...
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Public Opinion Surveys on Return and Readmission Policies ā moreproject-horizon.eu
https://www.moreproject-horizon.eu/public-opinion-surveys-on-return-and-readmission-policies/
4 months ago
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reposted by
Carlos Vargas-Silva
Gemma Pinyol-JimƩnez
4 months ago
En cualquier caso, muy interesante este informe: āMeasuring the Participation of
#Irregular
Migrants in the Informal Economyā
irregularmigration.eu/wp-content/u...
#mirrem_project
by
@cvar-sil.bsky.social
#MirreM_Project
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https://irregularmigration.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MIRREM-Salihoglu-and-Vargas-Silva-Irregular-Migrants-in-the-Informal-Economy-v1.pdf
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reposted by
Carlos Vargas-Silva
MZES Uni Mannheim
4 months ago
āā New
#OpenAccess
Publication āā š Gender Attitudes, Inequality and Migration Decision-Making by
@snmorgenstern.bsky.social
and
@cvar-sil.bsky.social
š Survey data from young adults across South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the MENAT region. š
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Gender Attitudes, Inequality and Migration DecisionāMaking
We explore the role of gender-unequal attitudes towards gender norms and perceived structural gender inequality in the migration decision-making of men and women. Adopting a conceptual model based on...
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/psp.70044
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Carlos Vargas-Silva
Mixed Migration Centre
4 months ago
Why do some voters concerned about the economy also support political parties with a restrictive agenda on migration? This is the question raised by
@cvar-sil.bsky.social
Ā in his essay for the
#MMR2024.
Three key factors are explored: ā¬ļø
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Carlos Vargas-Silva
Job opportunities for refugees: how can host countries help? Find our thoughts here:
www.economicsobservatory.com/job-opportun...
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Job opportunities for refugees: how can host countries help? - Economics Observatory
People who are refugees typically have worse employment prospects than the rest of the population, including other migrant groups. Targeted policies can help: speeding up application decisions, suppor...
https://www.economicsobservatory.com/job-opportunities-for-refugees-how-can-host-countries-help
4 months ago
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Job opportunities for refugees: how can host countries help? Find our thoughts here:
www.economicsobservatory.com/job-opportun...
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Job opportunities for refugees: how can host countries help? - Economics Observatory
People who are refugees typically have worse employment prospects than the rest of the population, including other migrant groups. Targeted policies can help: speeding up application decisions, suppor...
https://www.economicsobservatory.com/job-opportunities-for-refugees-how-can-host-countries-help
4 months ago
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Carlos Vargas-Silva
Sandra Morgenstern
4 months ago
šØHappy to see this published! ā”ļø Different gender inequalities and how they influence migration decision-manking šØāš« together with
@cvar-sil.bsky.social
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Our paper āGender Attitudes, Inequality & Migration Decision-Makingā now online. Conservative gender attitudes lower preference for migration among women. Perceived structural gender inequality increases expectations of migration for men.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Gender Attitudes, Inequality and Migration DecisionāMaking
We explore the role of gender-unequal attitudes towards gender norms and perceived structural gender inequality in the migration decision-making of men and women. Adopting a conceptual model based on...
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/psp.70044
5 months ago
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Our paper āGender Attitudes, Inequality & Migration Decision-Makingā now online. Conservative gender attitudes lower preference for migration among women. Perceived structural gender inequality increases expectations of migration for men.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Gender Attitudes, Inequality and Migration DecisionāMaking
We explore the role of gender-unequal attitudes towards gender norms and perceived structural gender inequality in the migration decision-making of men and women. Adopting a conceptual model based on...
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/psp.70044
5 months ago
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When dealing with conflict, should we talk of āmaking dealsā or āreaching agreementsā? Great blog on why this matters.
theconversation.com/language-of-...
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Language of peace: why talk of āmaking dealsā rather than āreaching agreementsā is not helpful
The language of peacemaking is critical to the success of a settlement.
https://theconversation.com/language-of-peace-why-talk-of-making-deals-rather-than-reaching-agreements-is-not-helpful-255451
5 months ago
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Carlos Vargas-Silva
Lectureship in Migration and Development available at Oxford. Apply by 22 Abril. Details:
www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/depa...
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Departmental Lecturer in Migration and Development (Maternity Cover) | Oxford Department of International Development
https://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/departmental-lecturer-migration-and-development-maternity-cover
6 months ago
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Lectureship in Migration and Development available at Oxford. Apply by 22 Abril. Details:
www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/depa...
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Departmental Lecturer in Migration and Development (Maternity Cover) | Oxford Department of International Development
https://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/departmental-lecturer-migration-and-development-maternity-cover
6 months ago
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The Migration Observatory at Oxford (
@migobs.bsky.social
) is doing a survey to find out what users think of their material and what they would like to see in the future. Fill out and share with other user pls
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/mig...
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Migration Observatory user survey
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/migration-observatory-user-survey
7 months ago
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The Migration Observatory at Oxford (
@migobs.bsky.social
) is doing a survey to find out what users think of their material and what they would like to see in the future. Fill out and share with other user pls
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/mig...
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Migration Observatory user survey
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/migration-observatory-user-survey
7 months ago
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Carlos Vargas-Silva
Bad Bunny Takes On Pressures Pushing Communities To Emigrate
www.compas.ox.ac.uk/article/bad-...
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Bad Bunny Takes On Pressures, Pushing Communities To Emigrate | COMPAS
https://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/article/bad-bunny-takes-on-pressures-pushing-communities-to-emigrate
8 months ago
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Bad Bunny Takes On Pressures Pushing Communities To Emigrate
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Bad Bunny Takes On Pressures, Pushing Communities To Emigrate | COMPAS
https://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/article/bad-bunny-takes-on-pressures-pushing-communities-to-emigrate
8 months ago
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Example of plenty of connections between migration and football. Cole Palmer: Made in the Caribbean.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/...
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Cole Palmer: Made in the Caribbean
Cole Palmer: How Chelsea & England star is honouring his roots and inspiring a Caribbean nation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/en7wd155d9/cole-palmer-made-in-the-caribbean
8 months ago
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Today at 5:30pm
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10 months ago
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Join us on Friday at 5:30pm for the launch of the second edition of the Handbook of Research Methods in Migration at Oxford. With co-editor
@williamlallen.bsky.social
& other chapter authors.
www.compas.ox.ac.uk/event/launch...
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Book Launch: Handbook of Research Methods in Migration | COMPAS
https://www.compas.ox.ac.uk/event/launch-handbook-of-research-methods-in-migration
10 months ago
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āCaste, class, race, and inequality: insights for economic policyā by Sandy Darity & Isabel Ruiz. Great introduction to an interesting special issue.
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Caste, class, race, and inequality: insights for economic policy
Abstract. Disparities across social identity groups (such as race, caste, and ethnicity) are a global phenomenon, where significant differences in wealth a
https://academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/40/3/443/7907278
10 months ago
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reposted by
Carlos Vargas-Silva
Andreas Genoni
10 months ago
Happy to see our contribution on
#dataviz
in
#migration
research out (w/ Nikola Sander)! Have a look for inspiration, practical tips & R code on visualising migration flows. š Special thanks to the eds
@williamlallen.bsky.social
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@cvar-sil.bsky.social
for having us on board š
tinyurl.com/2wxu6ztx
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Chapter 19: Data visualisation in migration research: the case of circular migration plots
Human migration between countries or regions is difficult to visualise using standard tools for spatial data analysis or geographical information systems. A conventional approach has been to show migr...
https://tinyurl.com/2wxu6ztx
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