How public policies and social capital secure professional insertion and livelihoods? Insights from haitian migrant farm workers in Guadeloupe

Freguin-Gresh Sandrine, Angeon Valérie. 2024. How public policies and social capital secure professional insertion and livelihoods? Insights from haitian migrant farm workers in Guadeloupe. Revue Européenne des Migrations Internationales, 40 (4) : 123-142.

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Résumé : This article examines the livelihood trajectories of Haitian migrants working in agriculture in Guadeloupe, considering the mechanisms contributing to their resilience/vulnerability. It proposes a conceptual framework that combines the sustainable livelihoods approach and the notion of “circulatory-transformative capacities” inspired by Sen. Through the analysis of capital and resources, individual choices and socio-economic trajectories, this framework allows us to understand the room for maneuver of migrants to achieve their life goals. The qualitative survey reveals how migrants mobilize, accumulate and circulate capital to support their strategies. It also highlights the influence of key resources on their trajectories and their vulnerability/resilience. Finally, it shows the importance of social capital and public policies to secure migrants' incomes, thus offering avenues for public action.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : moyens d'existence durables, petite exploitation agricole, main d'oeuvre migrante, travailleur agricole, moyens d'existence, politique publique, capital social

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : France, Guadeloupe

Mots-clés libres : Vulnerability-resilience, Migration, Sustainable Rural Livelihoods, Capabilities, Agriculture

Classification Agris : E14 - Économie et politique du développement
E12 - Travail et emploi

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 5 (2019-) - Territoires

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