Published July 31, 2020 | Version v1
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Classification of Matilde Regions. Spatial Specificities and Third Country Nationals Distribution

Creators

  • 1. University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
  • 2. Eurac research
  • 3. Carinthia University of Applied Sciences - Villach
  • 4. Uppsala University
  • 5. University of Parma
  • 6. Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, BAB
  • 7. New Bulgarian University
  • 8. Innlandet fylkeskommune
  • 9. University of Eastern Finland
  • 10. University of Zaragoza
  • 11. Metropolitan City of Turin
  • 12. Dalarna University
  • 13. Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
  • 14. Caritas Bolzano-Bressanone
  • 15. BILGI University
  • 16. Uppsala university

Description

This report provides an overview of the processes of immigration in European rural and mountain areas, i.e. labour, forced, student, family and amenity/lifestyle migration.

For this purpose, Section A presents a literature review of migration studies from various disciplines of the social sciences, e.g. demography, economy, geography, sociology and regional studies. Section A further presents the prevailing immigration processes, including a diachronic perspective, as well as the framework for the description of MATILDE regions based on socio-economic, socio-demographic and territorial indicators. Finally, MATILDE regions are portrayed in terms of immigration of TCNs and spatial characteristics.

In Section B, country and regional profiles are provided. As a basis for understanding current developments in MATILDE regions, for each region, the relevance of immigration phenomena and specific migration and integration policies in a given MATILDE country are presented from a historical perspective. Then, demographic, economic and migration-related developments in MATILDE regions are illustrated by means of a collection of statistical data from EUROSTAT and National Statistical Offices.

As a conclusion, in Section C, patterns of immigration of TCNs to MATILDE countries and regions are classified in light of wider structural transformations.

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Funding

European Commission
MATILDE - Migration Impact Assessment to Enhance Integration and Local Development in European Rural and Mountain Areas 870831