Journal of International Development
Volume 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 565-582

Last hired and first fired? The impact of the economic downturn on low-paid bulgarian migrant workers in london (Article)

Datta K.*
  • a School of Geography Queen Mary, University of London, London, United Kingdom

Abstract

By drawing upon the research carried out with low-paid Bulgarian migrants in London during the peak of the economic downturn, this paper highlights the multi-faceted economic and social impacts of the recession on Bulgarian migrant men and women and identifies the strategies that they devised in order to cope with the downturn. The paper concludes by considering the key policy implications of the economic downturn on migration. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Author Keywords

Economic downturn Bulgaria Migration London Low paid

Index Keywords

United Kingdom England immigration policy economic conditions policy strategy socioeconomic impact Bulgaria London [England] migrant worker migration
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79955423745&doi=10.1002%2fjid.1793&partnerID=40&md5=1ea1a3c08f249b5fded32622e9bc37d6
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1793
ISSN: 09541748
Cited by: 11
Original Language: English