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Do Transnational Links Matter after Return? Labour Market Participation among Ghanaian Return Migrants

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  • Mary Boatemaa Setrana
  • Steve Tonah

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Do transnational links matter after return? The study presents the conditions under which migrants participate in the labour market of their home countries. Though transnationalism describes return migration as a circular movement, there is still evidence of permanent return prompting the question of how returnees utilise their transnational links after return. This paper presents an analysis of pre- and post-return experiences of Ghanaian international migrants, focusing on their strategies, assets and labour market participation. The study finds that return migrants keep ties with host countries for the sake of businesses and other benefits which may not be readily available in the home country. The paper suggests that in order to promote national development and enhance national competitiveness in a globalising world, Ghana needs to encourage collaboration amongst its residents abroad and encourage opportunities for the sharing of knowledge and expertise.

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  • Mary Boatemaa Setrana & Steve Tonah, 2016. "Do Transnational Links Matter after Return? Labour Market Participation among Ghanaian Return Migrants," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(4), pages 549-560, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevst:v:52:y:2016:i:4:p:549-560
    DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2015.1126255
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    Cited by:

    1. Ester Serra-Mingot & Markus Rudolf, 2023. "On the Same Wavelength? Differing Geopolitical Positionalities and Voluntary Return and Reintegration in Ghana," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 24(2), pages 485-502, March.
    2. Mary Setrana, 2021. "Choosing to Stay: Alternate Migration Decisions of Ghanaian Youth," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 9(1), pages 247-256.

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