ABSTRACT
The concluding section of this book reflects on the suitability of using the proposed extended version of the push–pull framework for the study of destination choice. The main benefits of reverting to this framework are the possibility of looking separately at factors which pushed migrants out of the country of origin, and which attracted them to a particular destination, as well as the possibility of including factors undertheorized in migration studies, especially those resulting from public policies. Research results from the four countries: Germany, the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands are compared. The factors considered were very different depending on the destination, with the research in Ireland and the Netherlands especially demonstrating little-discussed particularities and reasons why migrants chose these destinations over larger neighbouring countries.
