The Implications of Sanctions for Afghan Migrants in Iran

In the first part of my final blog post I briefly discussed the migrant population of Iran and specifically addressed the importance of Iran as a labor migration destination for Afghans. For the final portion of my post, I will be examining what happens when a nation is so devastated economically that it cannot support […]

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Neoclassical migration theory, NELM, and migration out of Uzbekistan

I have enjoyed reading about the various theories of labor migration that we’ve looked at over the last few weeks. The application of economic theory to real world labor markets is quite interesting, particularly as we look at labor migration through the lens of neoclassical economic theory to more contemporary sociological frames such as through […]

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