Migration and the neoliberal state: accounting ethics in the Italian response to the refugee crisis

This research adds to sparse accounting literature on immigration by problematizing the intertwined relationship between and ethics in neoliberal era. It explains ethical paradoxes inherent project how these unfold practices deployed Italian state handle ongoing refugee crisis. Our analysis shows State’s proclaimed conviction human right cause turned out be nature. On one hand, use of was indeed partially dictated mission constructing citizen. other mainly prioritized efficiency over care reflected unwillingness State enact responsibility for immigrants' rights. We conclude that epitomizes complementary rather than opposing forms neoliberalism ultimately unveils inability offer a humanitarian response