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The economic crisis and immigration: Romanian citizens in the ceramic tile district of Castelló (Spain)
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Abstract Between 2001 and 2007 an exceptional number of immigrants arrived in the
province of Castelló (Spain), the majority of whom were from Romania, attracted by the
plentiful employment prospects offered by a model of production based on the intensive
labour requirements of the ceramic tile and constr... view more
Between 2001 and 2007 an exceptional number of immigrants arrived in the
province of Castelló (Spain), the majority of whom were from Romania, attracted by the
plentiful employment prospects offered by a model of production based on the intensive
labour requirements of the ceramic tile and construction industries. The effects of the
international economic crisis have been particularly serious in the area of Castelló, where
employment has fallen by 20% in just three years. Immigrations flows from Romania have
fallen, while the number of those leaving has increased, and migration plans have been
modified although the size of the immigrant stock has not fallen significantly due to
continued family reunification. The differential between the Spanish and Romanian welfare
states, the degree of adaptation in the host society and the strategies developed by the
immigrant population explain why returning migrant numbers remain moderate and
migratory circulation has increased.... view less
Keywords
Romania; migration; Spain; economic crisis; employment trend
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 45-65
Journal
Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, 3 (2011) 1
ISSN
2067-4082
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed