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Theoretical Perspectives on International Migration and Livelihoods

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In order to interpret the data and to answer the research questions of this study, different theoretical perspectives on migration and livelihoods will be considered. As migration and livelihoods are interdisciplinary fields of research, only the most appropriate theories and approaches from different disciplines will be presented and applied in this work. The theoretical part begins with a consideration of migration theories, which help to explain migration processes ranging from the causes to the consequences of migration and ending with a consideration of the sustainable livelihood approach with reference to the various impacts of migration on livelihoods.

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    LDCs—Less developed countries.

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Sagynbekova, L. (2016). Theoretical Perspectives on International Migration and Livelihoods. In: The Impact of International Migration. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26991-7_2

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