Abstracts Submission

This issue seeks high-quality research contributions that explore critical and emerging issues related to migration, its economic impacts, policy challenges, and the role of law and communication in shaping migration discourse and governance. We welcome both theoretical and empirical articles that provide novel insights into migration dynamics and their implications for economic development, labour markets, legal frameworks, and media representation.

Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following themes:

• Determinants of Return Migration: Examining the economic, social, and political factors influencing migrants' decisions to return to their countries of origin, as well as the economic consequences of return migration for both migrants and home countries.
• The Role of Remittances in Economic Growth of Developing Countries: Analysing how remittance flows contribute to economic development, poverty alleviation, and financial stability in migrant-sending nations.
• Ageing and the Need for Migrants in Developed Countries: Exploring the economic and social implications of ageing populations in high-income nations and the role of migration in sustaining labour force growth, social welfare systems and promoting international trade.
• Anti-Migration Policies and Their Consequences: Investigating the effects of restrictive migration policies on labour markets, economic growth, and migrant well-being in sending and receiving countries.
• Legal Protections for Migrants and Refugees: Examining the role of international and national legal frameworks in safeguarding migrant rights.
• Migration and Human Rights: Exploring the intersection of migration policies with human rights law, including issues of discrimination, access to justice, and the legal status of undocumented migrants.
• Media Representation of Migration: Analysing how traditional and digital media portray migration and its impact on public perception and policy-making.
• The Role of Social Media in Migration Movements: Investigating how digital platforms influence migration decision-making, networks, and advocacy efforts.
• Disinformation and Migration: Examining the spread of misinformation about migration and its impact on political discourse and social cohesion.

Authors interested in submitting a paper for this issue are asked to consult the journal's instructions for authors and submit their abstracts (maximum of 250 words, with a tentative title) through the abstracts system (here). When submitting their abstracts, authors are also asked to confirm that they are aware that Politics and Governance is an open access journal with a publishing fee if the article is accepted for publication after peer-review (corresponding authors affiliated with our institutional members do not incur this fee).

Readers across the globe will be able to access, share, and download this issue entirely for free. Corresponding authors affiliated with any of our institutional members (over 90 institutions worldwide) publish free of charge. Otherwise, an article processing fee will be charged to the authors to cover editorial costs. We defend that authors should not have to personally pay this fee and encourage them to check with their institutions if funds are available to cover open access publication costs. Further information about the journal's open access charges can be found here.