ERC Starting Grant · 2025
SHADOW develops a new sociological theoretical framework, studying how social networks impact migrants’ economic vulnerability by creating social welfare deficits. In sociology, social networks have been assumed to improve migrants’ economic position by providing financial, informational, and instrumental support. Yet, evidence from other disciplines shows that they can also be harmful by serving as gatekeepers to labour markets or by providing misinformation. SHADOW addresses this gap in sociological understanding. SHADOW integrates theories from sociology, social psychology, and political science, introducing a novel multi-level, multi-group theory about why and how social networks can…
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