Hein de Haas

Hein de Haas is Co-Director of the International Migration Institute.

Contact: +44 (0) 1865 281794, imi@qeh.ox.ac.uk

Research focus

Hein de Haas's research focuses on the linkages between migration and broader processes of human development and globalisation, primarily from the perspective of migrant-sending societies. He did extensive fieldwork in the Middle East and North Africa and, particularly, Morocco.

He has published on a wide range of issues including migration theory, migration and development, remittances and transnationalism, integration, migration determinants, migration futures and the links between migration and environmental change.

Current IMI projects

In 2009, Hein de Haas was awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) for DEMIG, a five year (2010-2014) research project on the determinants of international migration.

He is also working on other IMI projects including Global Migration Futures, THEMIS (Theorizing the Evolution of European Migration Systems), Transatlantic Dialogues on Migration and Development, and EUMAGINE, which investigates the role of imaginations in shaping migration aspirations.

Background

Hein de Haas has a PhD in social sciences (Radboud University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands), an undergraduate degree in cultural anthropology and an MA (cum laude) in human and environmental geography (University of Amsterdam).

Before joining IMI in 2006, Hein de Haas held researcher and lecturer positions at the Radboud University of Nijmegen and the University of Amsterdam, and was a visiting fellow to the Forced Migration and Refugees Studies programme of the American University of Cairo. For several years he has taught migration theory at the University of Maastricht.

He acted as consultant or advisor to governments and international organisations including the UK Government Office of Science, EU, UNDP, UNRISD, IOM and Oxfam.

Publications

Please note that many of the links below are to pdfs. For more publications see www.heindehaas.com.

Articles (since 2005)

de Haas, H. and T. Fokkkema (forthcoming) 'The effects of integration and transnational ties on international return migration intentions', Demographic Research.

de Haas, H. (forthcoming) 'Mediterranean migration futures: patterns, drivers and scenarios', Global Environmental Change.
de Haas, H. (forthcoming) 'The migration and development pendulum: a critical view on research and policy', International Migration.
Düvell, F., M.Collyer and H. de Haas (forthcoming) ‘Critical Approaches to Transit Migration’, Population, Space and Place.
Collyer, M. and H. de Haas (forthcoming) ‘Developing dynamic categorisations of “transit” migration’, Population, Space and Place.
Fokkema, T. and H. de Haas (forthcoming, published online) 'Pre- and post-migration determinants of socio-cultural integration of African immigrants in Italy and Spain', International Migration.
de Haas, Hein (2011) Een halve eeuw Noord-Afrikaanse emigratie in perspectief. Internationale Spectator.
de Haas, H. and T. Fokkema (2010) ‘Intra-Household Conflicts in Migration Decisionmaking: Return and Pendulum Migration in Morocco’, Population and Development Review 36(3): 541–56.
de Haas, H. (2010) 'Migration and development: a theoretical perspective', International Migration Review 44(1): 227-64.
de Haas, H. (2010) 'The internal dynamics of migration processes: A theoretical inquiry', Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 36(10): 1587-617.
de Haas, H. and F. Rodriguez (2010) 'Mobility and Human Development: Introduction', Special Issue on Migration and Development. Journal of Human Development and Capabilities 11(2): 177-84.
de Haas, H. and A. Van Rooij (2010) 'Migration as emancipation? The impact of internal and international migration on the position of women in rural Morocco', Oxford Development Studies 38(1): 43-62.
de Haas, H. and Vezzoli, S. (2010) ‘Time to Temper the Faith: Comparing the Migration and Development Experiences of Mexico and Morocco’, Migration Information Source.
de Bree, J., T. Davids and H. de Haas (2010) ‘Post-return experiences and transnational belonging of return migrants: a Dutch–Moroccan case study’, Global Networks 10(4): 489–509.
de Haas, H. (2009) 'International migration and regional development in Morocco: a critical review of the literature', Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 35(10):1571-93.
de Haas, H. (2008) 'The Myth of Invasion: The inconvenient realities of African migration to Europe', Third World Quarterly 29(7): 1305-22.
de Haas, H. (2007) 'Turning the tide? Why development will not stop migration', Development and Change 38(5).
de Haas, H. (2007) 'Morocco’s migration experience: a transitional perspective', International Migration 45(4).
de Haas, H. (2007) 'Migration et developpement : des mythes tenaces', Courrier de la Planete, 81-82.
de Haas, H. (2006) 'Trans-Saharan Migration to North Africa and the EU: Historical Roots and Current Trends', Migration Information Source, November 2006; Version française: Migrations Transsahariennes vers l'Afrique du Nord et l'UE: Origines Historiques et Tendances Actuelles.
de Haas, H. (2006) 'Migration, Remittances and Regional Development in Morocco', Geoforum 37(4): 565-80.
de Haas, H. and R. Plug (2006) 'Cherishing the Goose with the Golden Eggs: Trends in Migrant Remittances from Europe to Morocco 1970–2004', International Migration Review 40(3).
de Haas, H. (2006) 'North African Migration Systems: Evolution, Transformations and Development Linkages', Migración y Desarrollo (2) 65-95; Spanish version: 'Sistemas Migratorios en el Norte de África: Evolución, Transformaciones y Vínculos con el Desarrollo', Migración y Desarrollo (2) 63-92.
de Haas, H. (2005) 'Morocco: From emigration country to Africa’s migration passage to Europe', Country profile Morocco. Migration Information Source, October 2005; Version française: Maroc: De pays d'emigration vers passage migratoire africain vers l'Europe.
de Haas, H. (2005) 'International migration, remittances and development: myths and facts', Third World Quarterly 26(8):1269–84.

Monographs, edited volumes, special issues

Berriane, M. and H. de Haas (forthcoming) African Migrations Research: Innovative Methods and Methodologies.
Düvell, F., M. Collyer and H. de Haas (2011, published online) Special Issue on Transit Migration, Population, Space and Place.
Düvell, F., I. Molodikova, M. Collyer and H. de Haas (2011) Transit Migrations in Europe: Contested Concepts and Diverse Realities, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press.

de Haas, H. and F. Rodriguez (2010) Special Issue on Migration and Development, Journal of Human Development and Capabilities 11(2).
Castles, S., H. de Haas, N. Van Hear and E. Vasta (2010) Special Issue on Theories of Migration and Social Change, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 36(10).

DeWind, J., R. H. Adams, Jr., H. de Haas and U. Osili Ukonkwo (2009) Web Anthology on Migrant Remittances and Development Research Perspectives. Published by SSRC (New York, US).

Book chapters

de Haas, H. (forthcoming) 'Migration and development: Policy lessons from the Moroccan Experience', in J. Cortina and E. Ochoa-Reza (eds.) Managing Migration: Maximizing Development and Well-Being in Sending and Receiving Nations. New York: Columbia University Press.
de Haas, H. (2010) 'Remittances, Migration and Development: Policy Options and Policy Illusions', in K. Hujo and N. Piper (eds) South-South Migration: Implications for Social Policy and Development, Basingstoke and London: Palgrave Macmillan.
de Haas, H. (2009) 'Remittances and Social Development', in K. Hujo and Shea McClanahan (eds) Financing Social Policy: Mobilizing Resources for Social Development, Basingstoke and London: Palgrave Macmillan.
de Haas, H. (2008) 'The complex role of migration in shifting rural livelihoods: The case of a Moroccan oasis', in T. van Naerssen, E. Spaan and A. Zoomers (eds) Global Migration and Development, New York/London: Routledge.
de Haas, H. (2008) 'North-African migration systems: evolution, transformations and development linkages', in S. Castles and R. Delgado Wise (eds) Migration and Development: Perspectives from the South, Geneva: International Organization for Migration.
de Haas, H. (2007) 'International migration, national development and the role of governments: The case of Nigeria', in A. Adepoju, T. van Naerssen and A. Zoomers (eds) International Migration and National Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: viewpoints and policy initiatives in the country of origin. Leiden: Brill.
de Haas, H. and O. Bakewell (2007) 'African Migrations: continuities, discontinuities and recent transformations', in P. Chabal, U. Engel and L. de Haan (eds) African Alternatives, Leiden: Brill.

Working papers and reports (since 2005)

Czaika, M. and H. de Haas (2011) 'Determinants of Migration to the UK', Migration Observatory Briefing,
Czaika, M. and H. de Haas (2011) 'The Role of Internal and International Relative Deprivation in Global Migration', IMI Working Paper 35.
Czaika, M. and H. de Haas (2011) 'The Effectiveness of Immigration Policies: a Conceptual Review of Empirical Evidence', IMI Working Paper 33.
de Haas, H. (2011) 'The determinants of international migration: conceptualizing policy, origin and destination effects', IMI Working Paper 32.
de Haas, H. and Vezzoli, S. (2011) 'Leaving matters: the nature, evolution and effects of emigration policies', IMI Working Paper 34.
de Haas, H. (2010) 'Migration transitions: a theoretical and empirical inquiry into the developmental drivers of international migration', IMI Working Paper 24, International Migration Institute, University of Oxford.

de Haas, H. (2010) 'Migration System Formation and Decline. A theoretical inquiry into the self-perpetuating and self-undermining dynamics of migration processes', IMI Working Paper 19, International Migration Institute, University of Oxford.
de Haas, H. and Simona Vezzoli (2010) 'Migration and development: Lessons from the Mexico-US and Morocco-EU experiences' IMI Working Paper 22, International Migration Institute, University of Oxford.
de Haas, H. (2009) ‘Morocco: Migration Profile’, Focus-Migration 16; German version.
de Haas, H. (2009) 'Mobility and Human Development', Human Development Research Paper 2009/01, New York: UNDP.
de Haas, H. and T. Fokkema (2009) 'Intra household tensions and conflicts of interest in migration decision making: a case study of the Todgha valley, Morocco', IMI Working Paper 17, International Migration Institute, University of Oxford.
de Haas, H. (2008) 'Irregular migration from West Africa to the Maghreb and the European Union', Geneva, International Organisation for Migration; Version française: Migration irrégulière d’Afrique Occidentale en Afrique du Nord et en Union européenne. Genève : Organisation internationale pour les migrations.
de Haas, H. (2008) 'Migration and Development: A theoretical perspective', IMI Working Paper 9, International Migration Institute, University of Oxford.
de Haas, H. (2007) 'The Myth of Invasion: Irregular migration from West Africa to the Maghreb and the European Union', IMI Research Report, International Migration Institute, University of Oxford; Version française: Le mythe de l’invasion: Migration irrégulière d’Afrique de l’Ouest au Maghreb et en Union européenne.
de Haas, H. (2007) 'Remittances, migration, and social development', Geneva: United Nations Research Department for Social Development.
de Haas, H. (2007) 'North African Migration Systems: evolution, transformations and development linkages', IMI Working Paper 6, International Migration Institute, University of Oxford.
de Haas, H. and Paolo De Mas (2007) 'Relation entre la dynamique démographique de ménages et la participation migratoire', L’approche Pasconienne appliquée dans le Rif et le Todgha.Colloque International Paul Pascon Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire IAV Hassan II, Rabat, 8-9 décembre 2005.
de Haas, H. (2007) 'Gestion d’eau dans les oasis marocaines et le rôle de l’état: crise ou transformation? L’eau entre moulin et noria', Actes de Colloque Organisé à Marrakech, 13-16 November 2005. Rabat/ Mohammedia/ Marrakech : NIMAR/ Université Hassan II/ Université Cadi Ayyad.
de Haas, H. (2007) 'Between courting and controlling: The Moroccan state and ‘its' emigrants', Working Paper No. 54, Centre on Migration, Policy and Society, University of Oxford.
de Haas, H. (2006) 'Engaging diasporas: How governments and development agencies can support diaspora involvement in development of origin countries', a study for Oxfam Novib, Oxford: International Migration Institute, University of Oxford.

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