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Return for Development and Europeanization Among Moldovan Immigrants

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This chapter links migration, cross-mobility, and return for development, in terms of the approach to Europeanization. Taking into account the changes in Moldova, this chapter examines the perceptions of migration/mobility, return, and identity of the Moldovans engaged in emigration in the countries of the European Union (EU). Using a multi disciplinary approach and an in-depth qualitative interview technique, this chapter analyses from a transnational perspective how migration/mobility and return can support social change and development in Moldova and argues that people who cross EU borders, and who live through the experience of emigration, acquire a pro-European mentality.

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    Silvia Marcu

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    David Carment

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Marcu, S. (2017). Return for Development and Europeanization Among Moldovan Immigrants. In: Nikolko, M., Carment, D. (eds) Post-Soviet Migration and Diasporas. Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47773-2_6

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