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African Human Mobility Review, Vol. 5, No. 2 , 2019

Ghana is recognized as an important destination of international migrants. In spite of the socioe... more Ghana is recognized as an important destination of international migrants. In spite of the socioeconomic and political upheavals that the country experienced during the early post-independence era leading to the (forced) return of several of its migrant groups, some have still remained and formed permanent communities and integrated into the Ghanaian society. This paper focuses on the Egyptian diaspora in Ghana. It examines: (1) the type of cross-border and transnational ties that Egyptian migrants in Ghana have established between Ghana and Egypt; (2) how these ties generate cross-cultural relations between Ghana and Egypt; and (3) the extent to which these ties provide a privileged economic and political position to the Egyptian community in Ghana. The work is based on the socio-cultural transnationalism theory. A socio-historical method was adopted for the research and apart from the analysis of historical data, eight key informants were interviewed. The paper shows that due to high-profile intermarriages between Ghanaians and Egyptians, coupled with the 'Nkrumah factor', the Egyptian community in Ghana occupies a privileged economic and political position in Ghana.

The paper example the regional integration and migration policies in the ECOWAS, SADC, IGAG and EAC.

This paper examines the linkage between higher education and skilled migration out of Ghana. The ... more This paper examines the linkage between higher education and skilled migration out of Ghana. The paper finds that there is an international competition for Ghana's skilled workers, which has negatively affected, particularly, the health and higher education sectors. However, while recent government policy measures, such as the introduction of the Single Spine Salary Structure , have worked to change these trends, government is unable to sustain these policies. In addition, while participation in higher education has gone up astronomically due to educational reforms and fast increase in the number of public and private higher educational institutions, the labor market is not expanding fast enough to match the pace of labor supply in spite of higher GDP growth rates. Therefore, brain drain is likely to stay with Ghana for a long time due to the country's inability to keep the best of its own.

The article analyses the extent to which migrants desire to secure permanent residence rights in ... more The article analyses the extent to which migrants desire to secure permanent residence rights in Spain is a strain on return migration. Through qualitative research studies among Gha-naian migrants living in Vic in the Barcelona province of Spain, the paper shows that while most migrants interviewed desire to return to settle in Ghana one day, they are not willing to surrender their residence rights in Spain. For that reason prospective returnees desire to fi rst secure the right to leave and re-enter Spain without obstacles , through the acquisition of permanent residence permit and citizenship status. Others prefer that part of the family remains in Spain as a form of insurance for members who return. The paper suggests that return migration policies that require that migrants

The construction of the Bui Dam was expected to boost socio-economic development in Ghana. This a... more The construction of the Bui Dam was expected to boost socio-economic development in Ghana. This article examines the impacts of the project on the livelihoods of the local people. Data were collected using a mixed-research approach and a case-study design. The study finds that, while there have been significant improvements with respect to resettlement and compensation issues as compared to the earlier dam projects in Ghana, there are still some shortfalls. It is recommended that agriculture be improved by providing extension services and inputs to improve food security and the economic status of the local people.

This study examines the strategies that African migrants in Japan adopt to build networks and uti... more This study examines the strategies that African migrants in Japan adopt to build networks and utilize the social capital derived from the networks to achieve socioeconomic integration and mobility in Japanese society. It is based on a field study conducted within the Tokyo metropolitan area in 2012. The study shows that in spite of racial prejudice, the African migrants in Japan build and draw heavily on bridging and linking social networks to promote economic integration. They develop these cross-cultural networks and capital through intermarriage with Japanese women, friendship and business ties with African Americans, Japanese youth and Japan's business community. For some migrants, their high educational background facilitated their economic integration in Japanese society.

Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science +B... more Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science +Business Media Dordrecht. This e-offprint is for personal use only and shall not be selfarchived in electronic repositories. If you wish to self-archive your article, please use the accepted manuscript version for posting on your own website. You may further deposit the accepted manuscript version in any repository, provided it is only made publicly available 12 months after official publication or later and provided acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer's website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: "The final publication is available at link.springer.com".

Books by Edmond Akwasi Agyeman

African Human Mobility Review, Vol. 5, No. 2 , 2019

Ghana is recognized as an important destination of international migrants. In spite of the socioe... more Ghana is recognized as an important destination of international migrants. In spite of the socioeconomic and political upheavals that the country experienced during the early post-independence era leading to the (forced) return of several of its migrant groups, some have still remained and formed permanent communities and integrated into the Ghanaian society. This paper focuses on the Egyptian diaspora in Ghana. It examines: (1) the type of cross-border and transnational ties that Egyptian migrants in Ghana have established between Ghana and Egypt; (2) how these ties generate cross-cultural relations between Ghana and Egypt; and (3) the extent to which these ties provide a privileged economic and political position to the Egyptian community in Ghana. The work is based on the socio-cultural transnationalism theory. A socio-historical method was adopted for the research and apart from the analysis of historical data, eight key informants were interviewed. The paper shows that due to high-profile intermarriages between Ghanaians and Egyptians, coupled with the 'Nkrumah factor', the Egyptian community in Ghana occupies a privileged economic and political position in Ghana.

The paper example the regional integration and migration policies in the ECOWAS, SADC, IGAG and EAC.

This paper examines the linkage between higher education and skilled migration out of Ghana. The ... more This paper examines the linkage between higher education and skilled migration out of Ghana. The paper finds that there is an international competition for Ghana's skilled workers, which has negatively affected, particularly, the health and higher education sectors. However, while recent government policy measures, such as the introduction of the Single Spine Salary Structure , have worked to change these trends, government is unable to sustain these policies. In addition, while participation in higher education has gone up astronomically due to educational reforms and fast increase in the number of public and private higher educational institutions, the labor market is not expanding fast enough to match the pace of labor supply in spite of higher GDP growth rates. Therefore, brain drain is likely to stay with Ghana for a long time due to the country's inability to keep the best of its own.

The article analyses the extent to which migrants desire to secure permanent residence rights in ... more The article analyses the extent to which migrants desire to secure permanent residence rights in Spain is a strain on return migration. Through qualitative research studies among Gha-naian migrants living in Vic in the Barcelona province of Spain, the paper shows that while most migrants interviewed desire to return to settle in Ghana one day, they are not willing to surrender their residence rights in Spain. For that reason prospective returnees desire to fi rst secure the right to leave and re-enter Spain without obstacles , through the acquisition of permanent residence permit and citizenship status. Others prefer that part of the family remains in Spain as a form of insurance for members who return. The paper suggests that return migration policies that require that migrants

The construction of the Bui Dam was expected to boost socio-economic development in Ghana. This a... more The construction of the Bui Dam was expected to boost socio-economic development in Ghana. This article examines the impacts of the project on the livelihoods of the local people. Data were collected using a mixed-research approach and a case-study design. The study finds that, while there have been significant improvements with respect to resettlement and compensation issues as compared to the earlier dam projects in Ghana, there are still some shortfalls. It is recommended that agriculture be improved by providing extension services and inputs to improve food security and the economic status of the local people.

This study examines the strategies that African migrants in Japan adopt to build networks and uti... more This study examines the strategies that African migrants in Japan adopt to build networks and utilize the social capital derived from the networks to achieve socioeconomic integration and mobility in Japanese society. It is based on a field study conducted within the Tokyo metropolitan area in 2012. The study shows that in spite of racial prejudice, the African migrants in Japan build and draw heavily on bridging and linking social networks to promote economic integration. They develop these cross-cultural networks and capital through intermarriage with Japanese women, friendship and business ties with African Americans, Japanese youth and Japan's business community. For some migrants, their high educational background facilitated their economic integration in Japanese society.

Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science +B... more Your article is protected by copyright and all rights are held exclusively by Springer Science +Business Media Dordrecht. This e-offprint is for personal use only and shall not be selfarchived in electronic repositories. If you wish to self-archive your article, please use the accepted manuscript version for posting on your own website. You may further deposit the accepted manuscript version in any repository, provided it is only made publicly available 12 months after official publication or later and provided acknowledgement is given to the original source of publication and a link is inserted to the published article on Springer's website. The link must be accompanied by the following text: "The final publication is available at link.springer.com".