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From hell to heaven? Evidence of migration trajectories from an Italian refugee centre

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  • Manuela Stranges

    (Università della Calabria (UNICAL))

  • François-Charles Wolff

    (Université de Nantes)

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Background: In recent years, large numbers of migrants have attempted to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Italy plays a central role as a receiving country, particularly because of its relative proximity to the coast of North Africa. Objective: This paper investigates the trajectories of migrants from their entry into a refugee centre to their departure, with evidence on the timing of the departure decision. Methods: Using 2008–2014 data from a reception centre for refugees and asylum seekers located in Calabria (Italy), we use survival analysis tools to explore the timing and reasons for departure from the centre. Results: We find large variation in migrant inflows, with peaks associated with political crises and wars in certain countries. There are substantial differences in outflows between groups of countries, in both the timing and reasons for departure. Conclusions: Our results provide a better understanding of migrants’ trajectories from a reception centre in Italy. They show that a huge number of migrants leave the centre voluntarily. Contribution: Overall, our study contributes to knowledge of displaced migrants, providing detailed empirical evidence on migrants’ trajectories.

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  • Manuela Stranges & François-Charles Wolff, 2018. "From hell to heaven? Evidence of migration trajectories from an Italian refugee centre," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 39(36), pages 963-990.
    • Handle: RePEc:dem:demres:v:39:y:2018:i:36
    DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2018.39.36
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    1. Luca Maria Pesando & Valentina Rotondi & Manuela Stranges & Ridhi Kashyap & Francesco C. Billari, 2021. "The Internetization of International Migration," Population and Development Review, The Population Council, Inc., vol. 47(1), pages 79-111, March.
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    migrants; refugees; Italy; asylum seekers; migration trajectories;
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    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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