[DM] "On how Senegalese migrants measure risk and why they still migrate"

[rfmcdonald]

I've a post up at Demography Matters linking to an interesting paper (here) that makes what is, in retrospect blindingly obvious, point that Senegalese migrants who try to reach Spain via dangerous boats aren't being foolish and reckless, but rather are acting on the basis of a compliated decision-making process that in the end makes the risk of travel acceptable in the context of a goal of becoming prosperous on successful arrival. Go, read.