Post-2008 multi-sited household practices: between Morocco, Spain and Norway

The recent outmigration patterns from Southern Europe since the outbreak of the global economic crisis have interested many migration researchers. Despite their long migration history towards Europe, little is known about the onward migration of the Moroccan-born, yet this group was one of the most affected by the recession. Furthermore, studies on onward migration tend to focus on the individual perspective and overlook the non-economic factors that shape migration decisions. This article focuses on Moroccan-born migrants who, after several years in Spain, migrated to Norway after 2008. Through analysis of ten semi-structured interviews and fieldwork observations, onward migration practices are studied from the perspective of broader dynamics at the household level, which combine different types of migration and non-migration. Looking beyond the economic factors that triggered remigration, the article contributes to the discussion on onward migration, stressing its non-linear character and inserting it in wider multi-sited household projects in constant change.