Alumni

Dr. Özge Bilgili

Thesis:
Simultaneity in transnational migration research: Links between migrants' host and home country orientation

Year: 2014

Promotor(s):
Ronald Skeldon & Peggy Levitt

Abstract:
The dissertation entitled 'Simultaneity in Transnational Migration Research: Links between Migrants' Host and Home Country Orientation' explores concurrently the integration of Afghan, Burundian, Ethiopian and Moroccan migrants in the Netherlands, and their economic and social contacts with their family and friends in their home country. The research reveals that there is a positive link between integration and home country engagement. Namely, it is shown that economically better integrated migrants maintain more economic contact with their home country by sending financial remittances. Plus, contrary to public opinion, stronger social contacts with family and friends in the home country do not hinder sociocultural integration in the Netherlands. Migrants who have strong attachments to their home country are as likely to participate in associations in the Netherlands, spend leisure time with the native Dutch and consume Dutch media and art. In short, what this PhD dissertation shows is that the contacts migrants keep with their home country are a part of their life in the Netherlands, and migrants’ lives are defined both in relation to their home country and in the Netherlands. Consequently, it is important to recognize that more and more people live their lives simultaneously here and there, and integration succeeds as long as migrants have the ability to choose the way they make their lives. Especially in a context of such globalised world, integration does not need to deny migrants´ right to maintain their cultures and continuous economic, cultural and social relations with their home country. In return, integration and development policies can be developed in a way to support each other and enhance the positive impacts of migration. The financial support for this research has been provided by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (IS Academy, Migration and Development: A World in Motion Project).

	Selected publications by Özge Bilgili
Articles (journal, professional, popular)
Bilgili, Özge & Sonja Fransen, 2020, `Evolution of migration trajectories and transnational social networks over time: a study among sub-Saharan African migrants in Europe, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Online, More information
Bilgili, Özge & Sonja Fransen, 2019, `Return, Reintegration and the Role of State, Migration & Integration 8-Dialog zwischen Politik, Wissenschaft und Praxis, 8
Fajth, Veronika, Özge Bilgili, Craig Loschmann & Melissa Siegel, 2019, `How do refugees affect social life in host communities? The case of Congolese refugees in Rwanda, Comparative Migration Studies, 7, More information
Loschmann, Craig, Özge Bilgili & Melissa Siegel, 2019, `Considering the benefits of hosting refugees: evidence of refugee camps influencing local labour market activity and economic welfare in Rwanda, IZA Journal of Development and Migration, 9, More information
Bilgili, Özge, Craig Loschmann, Sonja Fransen & Melissa Siegel, 2019, `Is the Education of Local Children Influenced by Living near a Refugee Camp? Evidence from Host Communities in Rwanda, International Migration, More information
Bilgili, Özge, Craig Loschmann, Sonja Fransen & Melissa Siegel, 2018, `Is the education of local children influenced by living nearby a refugee camp? Evidence from host communities in Rwanda, International Migration, 57, More information
Fransen, Sonja & Özge Bilgili, 2018, `The Constituents of Reintegration of Displaced Populations, Population, Space and Place
Bilgili, Özge, Katherine Kuschminder & Melissa Siegel, 2018, `Return migrants' perceptions of living conditions in Ethiopia: A gendered analysis, Migration Studies, 6, More information
Volante, Louis, Don A. Klinger, Özge Bilgili & Melissa Siegel, 2017, `Making sense of the performance (dis)advantage for immigrant students across Canada, Canadian Journal of Education, 40
Bilgili, Özge, Katherine Kuschminder & Melissa Siegel, 2017, `Return migrants’ perceptions of living conditions in Ethiopia, Migration Studies, More information
Volante, Louis, Don A. Klinger, Özge Bilgili & Melissa Siegel, 2017, `The immigrant (dis)advantage, Education Canada, More information
Volante, Louis, Don A. Klinger, Melissa Siegel & Özge Bilgili, 2017, `Immigrant youth help to build nations, The Conversation, More information
Bilgili, Özge, 2016, `A new strategy: Coherent and complementary integration and development policies, Migration Policy Practice, VI
Sturge, Georgina, Özge Bilgili & Melissa Siegel, 2016, `Migrants’ capacity as actors of development: do skills matter for economic and social remittances?, Global Networks, 16
Bilgili, Özge, 2015, `Economic Integration to Send Money Back Home?, Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, 13, More information
Bilgili, Özge & Melissa Siegel, 2015, `To return permanently or to return temporarily? Explaining migrants’ intentions, Migration and Development, More information
Engbersen, G. , L. Bakker, M. B. Erdal & Özge Bilgili, 2014, `Transnationalism in a Comparative Perspective, Comparative Migration Studies, 2, More information
Bilgili, Özge, 2014, `Migrants’ Multi-Sited Social Lives, Comparative Migration Studies, 2, More information
Bilgili, Özge & Melissa Siegel, 2014, `Policy perspectives of Turkey towards return migration: From permissive indifference to selective difference, Migration Letters, 11, More information
Book chapters
Bilgili, Özge & Silja Weyel, 2016, Diaspora Engagement Policies: A Comparison between the Turkish and Moroccan Case, in: D. Besharov and M. Lopez (Eds.), Adjusting to a World in Motion: Trends in Global Migration and Migration Policy, Oxford University Press, Boston
Bilgili, Özge & Melissa Siegel, 2013, From Economic to Political Engagement: Analysing the Changing Role of the Turkish Diaspora, in: Collyer, Michael, Emigration Nations: the ideologies and policies of emigrant engagement, Palgrave, UK, More information
Books (monograph or edited volume)
Volante, Louis, Don A. Klinger & Özge Bilgili (eds.), 2018, Immigrant Student Achievement and Education Policy: Cross-Cultural Approaches, Springer Press, Switzerland, More information
Huddleston, Thomas, Özge Bilgili, Anne-Linde Joki & Z. Vankova, 2015, Migrant Integration Policy Index \| MIPEX 2015, Migration Policy Group, Brussels, More information
UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Bilgili, Özge, Louis Volante, Don A. Klinger & Melissa Siegel, 2019, Confronting the challenge of immigrant and refugee student underachievement: Policies and practices from Canada, New Zealand and the European Union, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2019-048
Bilgili, Özge & Melissa Siegel, 2014, To return permanently or to return temporarily? Explaining migrants' intentions, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2014-041
Bilgili, Özge, 2013, The links between economic integration and remittances behaviour of migrants in the Netherlands, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2013-037
Bilgili, Özge & Melissa Siegel, 2011, Understanding the changing role of the Turkish diaspora, UNU-MERIT Working Paper 2011-039
External working papers
Bilgili, Özge, Craig Loschmann & Melissa Siegel, 2018, The Gender-Based Effects of Displacement: The Case of Congolese Refugees in Rwanda , KNOMAD Working Paper 21, More information
Bilgili, Özge, Craig Loschmann & Melissa Siegel, 2017, The Gender-Based Effects of Displacement: The Case of Congolese Refugees in Rwanda, KNOMAD Working Paper 21, More information
Research reports
Bilgili, Özge & Melissa Siegel, 2015, Migration and Development: A World in Motion - The Netherlands Country Profile, IS Academy Survey The Netherlands, More information
Bilgili, Özge, 2015, Evaluating impact: Lessons learned from robust evaluations of labour market integration policies, Migrant Integration Policy Index 2015, More information
Bilgili, Özge, Thomas Huddleston & Anne-Linde Joki, 2015, The Dynamics between Integration Policies and Outcomes: a Synthesis of the Literature, This paper has been published in the framework of the project 'Integration Policies: Who benefits? The development and use of indicators in integration debates', directed by the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs and the Migration Policy Group, More information
Bilgili, Özge & Ilire Agimi, 2015, Supporting Immigrant Integration in Europe: What Role for Origin Countries' Subnational Authorities?, This report is part of the INTERACT research project, led by the Migration Policy Centre at the European University Institute. INTERACT is implemented by a consortium built by the Centre for Ethnic and Migration Studies, the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and the Migration Policy Institute Europe, More information
Conference contributions
Bilgili, Özge & Katrin Marchand, 2017, Domain 3: Protection and Migration, Thematic Input Paper - Agadir Regional Thematic Exchange Meeting. Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation: Bern, Switzerland, More information
Theses
Bilgili, Özge, 2014, Simultaneity in transnational migration research: Links between migrants' host and home country orientation, PhD dissertation Maastricht University / United Nations University, More information
Briefs
Volante, Louis, Don A. Klinger & Özge Bilgili, 2019, Does PISA generate better policies for better immigrant lives?, The blog International-Education is an outcome of the project OCCAM. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 76500, More information
Lebon-McGregor, Elaine, Özge Bilgili & Melissa Siegel, 2013, Migration in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, IS Academy Policy Brief No. 16
Bilgili, Özge & Silja Weyel, 2012, Diaspora Engagement in Morocco - Understanding the Implications of a Changing Perspective on Capacity and Practices, Migration policy brief No. 10, IS Academie, More information
Other (editorship, media appearance, keynote, etc.)
Bilgili, Özge, 2012, Turkey’s Multifarious Attitude towards Migration and its Migrants, European University Institute – CARIM Migration Summer School – Best Participant Essays Series, More information

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