India–EU People Mobility
Historical, Economic and Regulatory Dimensions

This book offers a rich multidimensional analysis of the history and structure of the flow of people between India and the EU.

Rupa Chanda (Edited by), Pralok Gupta (Edited by)

9781107104815, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 10 December 2015

255 pages
23.5 x 15.8 x 2 cm, 0.54 kg

'This book is an invaluable addition to our knowledge about Indian migration to the European Union, and in particular the mobility of highly skilled professionals and students and the obstacles that they face. Readers will find a wealth of information on current policy frameworks across the EU, and the impact they have on skilled professionals such as lawyers, engineers, and IT professionals. Strongly recommended for all migration researchers, India studies scholars, and policy makers.' Philippe Fargues, European University Institute

This book provides an overview of the trends and characteristics of mobility between India and the EU from an historical (diaspora), economic (trade and investment) and regulatory (immigration) perspective. It also analyses the movement of professionals in selected sectors and occupations, such as IT, architecture, engineering and legal services, as well as student mobility between the two regions. The book discusses sector-specific as well as cross-cutting factors that shape the different types of mobility between the EU and India, the regulatory and other constraints to these migration flows, their impact and contribution on both sides, and the associated sensitivities and concerns. Drawing upon the analysis of these different types of mobility and the associated challenges, the book highlights how such mobility could be facilitated and managed through bilateral discussions between India and the EU, under formal as well as other arrangements.

List of tables, figures and boxes
List of abbreviations
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. India–EU people mobility: present status and policy perspective Pralok Gupta
2. Economic linkages and India–EU mobility Chinmay Tumbe and Deeparghya Mukherjee
3. Indian diaspora in the EU Alwyn Didar Singh
4. Goans in Portugal: history, identity and diaspora linkages Rupa Chanda
5. Facilitating India–EU mobility of IT professionals Divya Satija and Arpita Mukherjee
6. Movement of Indian architects and engineers: prospects and challenges in the EU Tanu M. Goyal and Arpita Mukherjee
7. Mobility of Indian legal professionals to the EU: understanding the EU regulatory regime Pralok Gupta
8. Exploring India–EU student mobility Rupa Chanda
9. The way forward to a strategic engagement Rupa Chanda
Contributors
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Subject Areas: Political economy [KCP], Development economics & emerging economies [KCM], Migration, immigration & emigration [JFFN]