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This open access book provides insight on current patterns of migration in Switzerland, which fall along a continuum from long-term and permanent to more temporary and fluid.  These patterns are shaped by the interplay of legal norms, economic drivers and societal factors. The various dimensions of this Migration-Mobility Nexus are investigated by means of newly collected survey data: the Migration-Mobility Survey.

The book covers different aspects of life in the host country, including the family dimension, the labour market and political participation as well as social integration. The book also takes into account the chronological dimension of migration by considering the migrants’ arrival, their stay, and their expectations regarding return.

Through applying conclusions drawn from the Swiss context to the migration literature on other European and high-income countries, this book contributes to new knowledge on current migration processes in high-income countries.  As such it will be a valuable reference work to scholars and students in migration, social scientists and policy makers.

 Content

1. Today’s Migration-Mobility Nexus in Switzerland
   Gianni D’Amato, Philippe Wanner, Ilka Steiner
   Pages 3-20 
   
   
2. Surveying Migrants in Europe. Experiences of the Swiss Migration-Mobility Survey
   Ilka Steiner, Aljoscha Landös
   Pages 21-54 
   
   
3. Who Receives More Help? The Role of Employer Support in Migration Processes
   Laure Sandoz, Fabian Santi
   Pages 57-81 
   
   
4. Who Are the Serial Movers? Sociodemographic Profiles and Reasons to Migrate to Switzerland Among Multiple International Migrants
   Jonathan Zufferey
   Pages 83-100 
   
   
5. Integration of Recently Arrived Migrants in the Swiss Labour Market – Do the Reasons for Migration Matter?
   Philippe Wanner
   
   
6. Employment Trajectories of Recent Immigrants in Switzerland
   Elena Vidal-Coso
   Pages 123-159 
   
   
7. Does the Recognition of Foreign Credentials Decrease the Risk for Immigrants of Being Mismatched in Education or Skills?
   Marco Pecoraro, Philippe Wanner
   Pages 161-186 
   
   
8. Immigrants’ Feelings of Attachment to Switzerland: Does the Cantonal Context Matter?
   Salomon Bennour, Anita Manatschal
   Pages 189-220 
   
   
9. Who Feels Disadvantaged? Reporting Discrimination in Surveys
   Daniel Auer, Didier Ruedin
   Pages 221-242 
   
   
10. Skill Levels as a Political Resource: Political Practices of Recent Migrants in Switzerland
    Metka Hercog
    Pages 243-263 
    
    
11. How Transnational are Migrants in Switzerland? An Analysis of the Migration-Mobility-Transnationality Nexus
    Eric Crettaz, Janine Dahinden
    Pages 267-291 
    
    
12. Immigrants’ Intentions – Leaning Towards Remigration or Naturalization?
    Ilka Steiner
    Pages 293-314 
    
    
13. Conclusions
    Philippe Wanner, Ilka Steiner
    Pages 317-328 

Benefits

• This open access book sheds light on how economic drivers, societal factors and legal norms shape today’s migration patterns
• Provides new insights into new migration patterns and integration processes in a high-income country with high levels of immigration
• Written from a pluri-disciplinary perspective it helps identify approaches and solutions which can enhance immigrants’ integration
• Based on the Migration-Mobility Survey