Abstract
Armed conflicts represent one of the most significant drivers of large-scale population displacement and labor mobility in contemporary global politics. Military confrontations disrupt economic systems, destroy infrastructure, and alter labor market structures, forcing individuals and households to reconsider migration strategies and employment opportunities.
This study examines how armed conflicts influence patterns of labor migration, focusing on the structural transformation of labor mobility in regions affected by war. The research analyzes the interaction between military conflict, economic instability, and cross-border labor migration, highlighting the mechanisms through which war reshapes labor markets and migration flows.
Special attention is given to the transformation of migration routes, changes in occupational structures among migrants, and the emergence of new forms of labor mobility under conditions of political instability. The study argues that armed conflicts not only generate forced displacement but also produce long-term structural changes in regional labor migration systems.
Keywords:
labor migration, armed conflict, forced displacement, labor mobility, migration governance, war and economy.
Author:
- Sergei Otnelchenko
ORCID: 0009-0006-8118-0569
Peer Reviewers:
- Khrystyna Nedeva ORCID: 0009-0005-1135-9582
- Oleksandr Hryhoriev ORCID: 0009-0002-3975-358X
DOI: pending
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