This open access book provides insight on current patterns of migration in Switzerland which
fall along a continuum from long-term and permanent to more temporary and fluid. These patterns
are shaped by the interplay of legal norms economic drivers and societal factors. The various
dimensions of this Migration-Mobility Nexus are investigated by means of newly collected survey
data: the Migration-Mobility Survey. The book covers different aspects of life in the host
country including the family dimension the labour market and political participation as well
as social integration. The book also takes into account the chronological dimension of
migration by considering the migrants' arrival their stay and their expectations regarding
return. Through applying conclusions drawn from the Swiss context to the migration literature
on other European and high-income countries this book contributes to new knowledge on current
migration processes in high-income countries. As such it will be a valuable reference work to
scholars and students in migration social scientists and policy makers.
