Redes sociais no recrutamento de imigrantes : fundamentos teóricos de uma proposta de explicação

This paper reviews the origins of the concepts of networks and social capital in sociology and in explaining migration. It intends to promote the relational theoretical perspective for the plausible emergence of a strong articulation between social networks of immigrants and of potential migrants, with social capital mobilization, for recruiting labour in shortage when there are opportunities at the destination country. Social networks may exert the same function than governmental programs with recruitment goals