Labour migration 2103-ORP-L-D4MIZA
Migration was and is a global phenomenon. United Nations estimates show that migrants account for approx. United Nations estimates show that migrants make up about 3 per cent of the world's population, or more than 200 million. The main reasons for migration continue to be, on the one hand, the desire for a better quality of life or the search for better paid jobs and, on the other, wars, environmental disasters or political persecution. The phenomenon of migration is currently very widely discussed worldwide. Interest in this issue has further increased as a result of the so-called 'migration crisis' of 2015-2017 related to the influx of migrants intending to apply for 'refugee' status into the EU and the crisis triggered by Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Four themes dominate this debate:
- labour migration,
- 'refugee' migration
- family reunification, and
- integration of foreigners into host societies.
There is a preponderance of academic studies arguing that labour immigration benefits both sending and receiving countries. For receiving countries, the positive consequences are mainly: filling labour shortages in the labour market, increasing the competitiveness of the economy and transfers to the pension and tax systems reducing budget deficits. For the sending countries, it is mainly reducing unemployment and cash transfers to the families of emigrants. At the same time, migration is also associated with challenges such as 'brain drain', integration difficulties or a negative impact on unemployment levels in receiving countries and limiting wage growth.
It is also very important to try to predict the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic on migration processes. The main question that can be asked in this context is whether, after the end of the pandemic, it will be possible to return to the size and rules on which migration took place before 2019.
It is also crucial to monitor the economic activity of war refugees from Ukraine, including making comparisons in this regard within EU Member States.
The following topics are discussed in the course:
- Theoretical foundations of the analysis of migration processes
- History of labour migration processes in Europe and beyond
- Free movement of persons in the EU
- Migration in a global perspective
- Poland as an emigration country
- Characteristics of migration policies
- Integration policy
- Economic migration of Poles before EU accession
- Europe in the face of the 'refugee crisis' (selected destination countries)
- Covid-19 pandemic and migration processes
- Economic activity of war refugees
- Educational migration versus labour migration
- Migration and cultural differences
- Migration and health
- Migration from a family perspective
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Mode
Term 2023L: Remote learning | General: Classroom | Term 2024L: Remote learning |
Learning outcomes
At the end of the seminar the student:
Knowledge (K_W) the student knows and understands:
K-W01 The most important concepts and main institutions in the field of labour migration
K-W02 Fundamental theories governing labour migrations
K-W03 Results of recent research on migration processes
K-W04 Rules of undertaking labour migration
K-W05 Comparative knowledge on particular models of migration policy
Skills (K_U) student is able to:
K-U01 Use categories ordering knowledge in the field of migration policy;
K-U02 Analyse the influence of various conditions on decisions taken in the field of migration policy and on the shape of its institutions;
K-U03 To make basic forecasts about directions of migration processes
K-U04 Interpret basic results of empirical research on migration
Competences (K_K) the student is ready to:
K-K01 Interact in a group in order to draw conclusions from empirical research
K-K02 function effectively in the labour market in terms of dealing with immigrants
K-K03 To undertake cooperation with foreigners in the society.
Assessment criteria
Prerequisites: Identical to all other prerequisite subjects, based on mastery of knowledge at secondary school level and passing the baccalaureate exam.
Assessment criteria: EP- Knowledge test consisting of fourteen questions. The questions are both open and closed. The answers to the questions provide an indication of your mastery of the material.
Practical placement
not applicable
Bibliography
• Lesińska M., Okólski M. 25 wykładów o migracjach, Wydawnictwo Naukowe "Scholar" Warszawa 2018
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• Informacja o rozmiarach i kierunkach czasowej emigracji z Polski w latach 2004-2015, GUS, Warszawa 2016, http://stat.gov.pl/obszary-tematyczne/ludnosc/migracje-zagraniczne-ludnosci/informacja-o-rozmiarach-i-kierunkach-emigracji-z-polski-w-latach-20042015,2,9.html
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• Okólski M., Ludzie na huśtawce – mobilność międzynarodowa ludności Polski w okresie transformacji, [w:] Klimaszewski B. (red.), Emigracja z Polski po 1989 r., Grell, Kraków 2002
• Poakcesyjne migracje powrotne Polaków. Geneza, przyczyny, konsekwencje, Biuro Rzecznika Praw Obywatelskich, Warszawa 2010
• Żołędowski C. Studenci zagraniczni w Polsce. Motywy przyjazdu, ocena pobytu, plany na przyszłość, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa 2010
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Term 2023L:
• Lesińska M, Okólski M. 25 wykładów o migracjach, Wydawnictwo Naukowe "Scholar" Warszawa 2018 |
Term 2024L:
• Lesińska M, Okólski M. 25 wykładów o migracjach, Wydawnictwo Naukowe "Scholar" Warszawa 2018 |
Notes
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Term 2023L:
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Term 2024L:
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