Remigration Case Studies

Author: Various
Contributors:
Price: Free
Publication Date: 05 August 2009

These case studies of return migration from the UK were conducted as part of ippr’s remigration research, exploring emigration among the UK’s immigrants. Case studies also conducted in Pakistan, Ghana, New Zealand, Nigeria and Sri Lanka. These countries were selected in order to ensure the research reflected a cross section of return experiences and a mix of migration profiles.

Each research team case reviewed existing relevant literature and data on return migration to the country, especially from the UK. They conducted 20 life history interviews with returnees. All the studies aimed to recruit a range of respondents that broadly reflected the profile of returned and onward migrants from the UK in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, employment status, reason for migrating to the UK and reason for migrating to the case study country.

The case studies provide a qualitative insight into migrants’ motivations and experiences of return, and do not seek to provide a comprehensive analysis of the dynamics and impacts of return to these countries.

Case Studies:

Ghana
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Sri Lanka

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These case studies were published alongdside the report: Shall We Stay or Shall We Go? Re-migration trends among Britain’s immigrants