Polish Migration to Ireland: 'Free Movers' in the New European Mobility Space
In: Journal of ethnic and migration studies: JEMS, Band 39, Heft 1, S. 87-103
ISSN: 1469-9451
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In: Journal of ethnic and migration studies: JEMS, Band 39, Heft 1, S. 87-103
ISSN: 1469-9451
In: Journal of ethnic and migration studies: JEMS, Band 39, Heft 1, S. 87-104
ISSN: 1369-183X
In: International journal of human resource management, Band 23, Heft 9, S. 1871-1887
ISSN: 1466-4399
In: Economic and industrial democracy, Band 32, Heft 3, S. 459-476
ISSN: 1461-7099
This article analyses labour migration through a case study of migrants and employers in the Irish construction sector. It seeks to locate the choices of both sides of the employment relationship in a broader socioeconomic context that takes into account the regulatory environment and the labour market situation. The authors show how both sides of the employment relationship took advantage of Ireland's open labour market policy in 2004. As employers were keen to fill skill and labour shortages in a buoyant construction sector, migrants found employment with relative ease, often involving subcontracting arrangements and informal recruitment patterns. During the boom years the sector provided considerable opportunities for migrants at different skill levels. However, now that the sector has moved from 'boom to bust', the employment context has dramatically changed. In the light of large-scale job losses the bargaining position of employers has increased as migrants try to cope with deteriorating employment conditions.
In: Sociological research online, Band 14, Heft 2, S. 111-116
ISSN: 1360-7804
In this paper we explore the impact of the current economic downturn on Polish migrants in the Irish labour market. Ireland appears to be well suited to study the impact of the recession on intra-European migration. The country has not only experienced large-scale inward migration from the new EU Member states (NMS) in recent years, but has also been severely hit by a recession. At times of an economic crisis, questions have begun to be asked about the future intentions of migrants. By drawing on an ongoing Qualitative Panel Study on the experience of Polish migrants in the Irish labour market, we argue that simplistic assumptions about migrants leaving the country 'when times are getting tough' are misplaced. No doubt some NMS migrants will leave because of the worsening economic situation and new opportunities elsewhere. As East-West migration has adopted a more temporary and circular character facilitated by a free movement regime, NMS migrants have the opportunity to move on elsewhere at times of a downturn. At the same time, many Polish migrants are 'here to stay', for the moment at least. This is for at least three reasons. A clear majority of NMS migrants remains in employment, in spite of the downturn. Furthermore, even if migrants should lose their jobs, welfare state arrangements in the host country offer some protection against destitution. Moreover, the decision to migrate, and consequently to stay or move on, is not just reached on the basis of economic considerations alone. Particularly social networks are of importance in sustaining the migration process relatively independent from short-term economic change, including an economic downturn.
In: Conservation ecology: a peer-reviewed journal ; a publication of the Ecological Society of America, Band 7, Heft 2
ISSN: 1195-5449
This book examines Polish migration to Ireland in the context of 'new mobilities in Europe'. It includes detailed accounts of the working lives of a group of mainly skilled Polish migrants in Dublin, and traces their careers and aspirations as Ireland moved from 'boom to bust'
In: Conservation ecology: a peer-reviewed journal ; a publication of the Ecological Society of America, Band 4, Heft 2
ISSN: 1195-5449
In: Environmental management: an international journal for decision makers, scientists, and environmental auditors, Band 44, Heft 2, S. 356-368
ISSN: 1432-1009
In: Environmental management: an international journal for decision makers, scientists, and environmental auditors, Band 29, Heft 6, S. 845-859
ISSN: 1432-1009