Description: The focus of academic research on migration has traditionally been on migrants—people who have moved to another country. However, the vast majority of the world's population are not migrants; they continue to live in the country where they were born. This study examines a specific group within that non-migrant population: involuntary non-migrants. Some countries have historically prohibited certain groups of people from leaving, meaning that some individuals would have preferred to migrate but were unable to do so. I study the consequences of these policies on those individuals and on the country as a whole. Additionally, I aim to provide an overview of restrictive emigration policies in various countries in recent history.
Website research project: https://research.ugent.be/web/person/flor-vandevelde-0/en
Promoter(s): Ilse Ruyssen
Researcher(s): Flor Vandevelde
Faculty / Faculties: Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Period of time: 2024 - 2028