Email: m.j.hofmann@qmul.ac.uk
This PhD project seeks to explore how translocal migration and livelihoods of international migrant workers are impacting, and similarly are regulated by, governance mechanisms over translocal space. As a case study, it examines the circular migration pattern of Bangladeshi migrant workers between their Bangladeshi homes and their workplaces in Jordan’s garment industry. By applying a multi-scalar theoretical approach, this research covers the ways how Bangladeshi migrant workers shape the governance mechanisms of Jordanian garment production in the context of global production networks, and how private and public stakeholders are exerting translocal migration governance between Jordan and Bangladesh.
1st supervisor: Professor Liam Campling2nd supervisor: Dr Elena Baglioni
Member of the Centre on Labour, Sustainability and Global Production
Maximilian holds a MSc. with Honours in Economic and Social Geography from the University of Salzburg. He is interested in global production networks and the nexus of agency and governance in global production. Prior to his PhD project, he conducted research on glocalisation processes, special economic zones and labour market integration.