Wellbeing or welfare benefits: what are the drivers for migration?

Line Neerup Handlos; Maria Kristiansen; Marie Louise Nørredam

doi:10.1177/1403494815617051

Wellbeing or welfare benefits: what are the drivers for migration?

Line Neerup Handlos, Maria Kristiansen, Marie Louise Nørredam

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Abstract

This debate article debunks the myth that migrants are driven primarily by the size of the welfare benefits in the host country, when they decide where to migrate to. We show that instead of welfare benefits, migrants are driven by a desire for safety, wellbeing, social networks and opportunities to create a future for themselves and their families.

Original language	English
Journal	Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Volume	44
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	117-119
Number of pages	3
ISSN	1403-4948
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494815617051
Publication status	Published - Mar 2016

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