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The migration and development debate has traditionally been focused on the Global South,
constructing a rigid division between a "developed Global North" and an "underdeveloped Global South". This article
seeks to challenge this binary by situating the migration and development debate within the Global North. We argue
that maintaining this North-South divide overlooks the effects of global capitalism in the North, where uneven
development and intra-regional migration are also prevalent. By examining the processes of reterritorialization and
neoliberal restructuring, this article highlights how migration flows within the European Union (EU), are expressions
of unequal development across its member states. Through a quantitative analysis of economic indicators and the
dynamics of migration flows, this article exposes the contradictions within global capitalism and makes the case for
embedding the migration-development nexus within the Global North. The discussion emphasises the urgent need for
critical research that investigates the impact of migration on development at both national and regional levels within
the EU
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Development Migration European Union space
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Citation
Santos, M. T., Fonseca, M. L., & Macaísta Malheiros, J. (2024). Migration flows within a fragmented global north: (re)placing the nexus between migration and development. Finisterra, 59(127), e35692. https://doi.org/10.18055/Finis35692
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Centro de Estudos Geográficos, Universidade de Lisboa