Immigration & Refugees
Intra-Firm Upward Mobility and Immigration
IZA
A 50-page discussion paper examining how immigrants in Canada fare in terms of promotions relative to their native peers
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2013-05-19
Too Close for Comfort: Syrians in Lebanon
Crisis Group
This 41-page report argues that a priority for the Lebanese government and international partners must be to tackle the refugee crisis
Immigration & Refugees, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-05-14
Thinking Regionally to Compete Globally
Migration Policy Institute, Wilson Center
This 75-page report offers recommendations to policymakers in the United States, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras for achieving greater regional economic competitiveness through a collaborative vision on migration and human-capital development
Immigration & Refugees, RegionalPosted: 2013-05-13
Blurring the Borders: Syrian Spillover Risks for Turkey
Crisis Group
This 54-page report examines the issue of cross-border aid and the situation of Syrian refugees in the border province of Hatay, which epitomises the humanitarian and security challenges Ankara faces
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2013-05-01
Searching for Successful Integration. An Assessment of Projects Which Aim to Help Young Adults and Immigrants to Find Employment
IFFS
The 6-page summary of a Swedish report compares the labour market outcomes for individuals who participated in a project funded by the European Social Fund with the outcome for those who participated in the regular activities of the Swedish Public Employment Service
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2013-04-28
Migration, Trade and Income
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper explores the relationship between openness to trade, immigration, and income per person across countries
Immigration & Refugees, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2013-04-25
Immigration Detention in Australia
Parliament of Australia
This 48-page background note provides a brief overview of the historical and political context surrounding mandatory detention in Australia
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2013-04-24
International Legal Frameworks for Humanitarian Action
GSDRC
This 57-page UK topic guide describes the key provisions and implications of the branches of international law relevant to humanitarian action
Human Rights, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2013-04-22
Homecoming: Return and Reintegration of Irregular Migrants from Nigeria
IPPR
This 64-page UK report proposes how to make the reintegration of returning migrants as effective, efficient, humane and sustainable as possible, and stresses the importance of supporting returnees to reconnect with their families and communities
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2013-04-22
Citizenship, Values and Cultural Concerns: What Americans Want From Immigration Reform
Brookings
This 68-page US survey of nearly 4,500 American adults explores the many divisions—political, religious, ethnic, geographical, and generational—within the nation over core values and their relationship to immigration
Immigration & Refugees, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2013-03-23
The Syrian Refugee Crisis is Pushing Lebanon to the Brink
Wilson Center
A 6-page US brief arguing that the refugee issue in Lebanon could become a full blown crisis with domestic and regional implications for Lebanon
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2013-03-23
Relocation Across Borders: A Prescient Warning in the Pacific
Brookings
A US opinion piece about the likely conceptual and pragmatic challenges of relocation in the context of climate change.
Immigration & Refugees, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2013-03-18
Immigrant Concentration in Schools: Consequences for Native and Migrant Students
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper studies the impact of immigrant concentration in primary schools on educational outcomes of native and migrant students
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2013-03-14
Returning Irregular Migrants: How Effective is the EU’s Response?
IPPR
This 18-page UK report examines the EU’s response to irregular migration and the role played by its return strategy
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2013-03-08
Returning Irregular Migrants: How Effective is the EU’s Response?
IPPR
This 18-page UK report examines the EU’s response to irregular migration and the role played by its return strategy
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2013-02-22
Mali's Conflict Refugees: Responding to a Growing Crisis
Oxfam International
A 28-page briefing paper analyses the shortfalls in the humanitarian response to refugees, and outlines what is needed to better meet the needs of refugees and the communities among which they are living
Immigration & Refugees, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2013-01-29
Fair and Democratic Migration Policy: A Principled Framework for the UK
IPPR
This 33-page paper sets out 10 broad ‘principles’ for migration policy to provide the basis for a UK migration policy that is fair, democratic, progressive and effective
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2013-01-18
The EU Draws a Red Line on Israeli Settlements
INSS
An Israeli article considering the possible consequences of further settlement-building on EU reactions
Governance & Politics, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2013-01-04
The European Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis to the Sy rian Refugee Crisis: What Next?
Migration Policy Centre
A 41-page report examining the EU’s political and humanitarian responses to the Syrian refugee crisis
Immigration & Refugees, RegionalPosted: 2012-12-05
European Good Practice Examples of Migration and Development Initiatives
CoMiDe
This 68-page Austrian report approaches the question of the coherence of migration policy and development objectives by looking at actual EU policies on migration and development
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-12-04
Integration or Emancipation?
Der Tagesspiegel
This German opinion piece takes a look at the degree to which Muslims in Europe – many of them immigrants – have become truly emancipated
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2012-11-26
Institutional Determinants of Intergenerational Education Transmission - Comparing Alternative Mechanisms for Natives and Immigrants
CESifo
A 44-page working paper studying the association of educational institutions with the intergenerational transmission of education
Economic Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-11-21
Muslims in France: Identifying a Discriminatory Equilibrium
IZA
A 62-page discussion paper analyzing the assimilation patterns of Muslim immigrants in Western countries with a unique identification strategy
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-11-14
The Economics of Circular Migration
IZA
This 47-page discussion paper reviews the advantages and disadvantages of circular movements for all parties
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-11-13
Setting up Solidarity Houses in Greece
Open Society
A proposal to set up solidarity houses in Greece to serve as community centres for the local population and provide food and shelter to migrants
Housing, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-11-09
Don't Stand so Close to Me: The Urban Impact of Immigration
Social Science Research Network
This 36-page working paper examines the impact of immigration on the residential market within urban areas
Urban Issues, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-11-08
Myanmar Migrants to Thailand and Implications to Myanmar Development
IDE
A 5-page Japanese policy paper on issues relevant to Myanmar migration to Thailand
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-11-05
The Labour Market Integration of Refugee and Family Reunion Immigrants: A Comparison of Outcomes in Canada and Sweden
IZA
This discussion paper assesses the employment and earnings trajectories of refugee and family reunion category immigrants in Canada and Sweden
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-10-29
Immigration and the Distribution of Incomes
IZA
This 68-page discussion paper reviews research on the impact of immigration on income distribution
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-10-29
Miserable Migrants? Natural Experiment Evidence on International Migration and Objective and Subjective Well-Being
IZA
A 36-page discussion paper looking at the effects of migration on subjective well-being
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-10-12
Rethinking Integration
IPPR
This 22-page UK report offers a new approach for analysing and advancing the possibilities for the integration of different communities into a stable social order
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-10-12
Exploring the Early-life Causes and Later-life Consequences of Migration through a Longitudinal Study on Ageing
IZA
A 21-page study of the early-life causes and later-life consequences of migration of former emigrants who have returned to live in Ireland
Immigration & Refugees, AgeingPosted: 2012-10-12
Australian Government Assistance to Refugees: Fact versus Fiction 2012
Australian Parliamentary Library
This 19-page background note describes the current situation with regard to refugee entitlements to social security and other assistance in Australia
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-10-02
Ethnic Segregation in Germany
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper provides a comprehensive description of the nature and extent of ethnic segregation in Germany
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-10-02
Assimilation through Marriage
IZA
This 29-page discussion paper shows how the willingness of locals and immigrants to intermarry influences the culture and the national identity of the host country
Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-10-01
Training Requirements of Foreign-born Workers in Different Countries
NCVER
This 48-page Australian report explores the question of whether participation in further training differs for migrants compared with that of native-born workers in similar jobs
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-09-26
Young Immigrant Children and their Educational Attainment
IZA
This 18-page discussion paper analyzes the determinants of reading literacy, mathematical skills and science skills of young immigrant children in the Netherlands
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-09-18
New Americans in Postsecondary Education: A Profile of Immigrant and Second-Generation American Undergraduates
IES
This 29-page US report presents the demographic and enrollment characteristics of undergraduates who are immigrants or the children of immigrants and compares them with undergraduates whose parents were born in the United States
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-07-17
The Role of Income and Immigration Policies in Attracting International Migrants
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper shows how international migration flows are highly responsive to income per capita at destination
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-07-16
On the Pro-Trade Effects of Immigrants
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper investigates the causal effect of immigration on trade flows
Globalisation & International Trade, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-07-06
Wage Effects of High-Skilled Migration: International Evidence
IZA
This 30-page discussion paper argues that international migration of high-skilled workers triggers productivity effects at the macro level such that the wage rate of skilled workers may rise in host countries and decline in source countries
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-07-03
A Global View of Cross-Border Migration
IZA
This 49-page discussion paper evaluates the welfare impact of observed levels of migration and remittances in both origins and destinations
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-06-27
Does Immigration into Their Neighborhoods Incline Voters Toward the Extreme Right?
IZA
This 45-page discussion paper explores one potentially important channel through which immigration may drive support for extreme right-wing parties: the presence of immigrants in one's neighborhood
Immigration & Refugees, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-06-26
Language Skills and the Social Integration of Canada’s Adult Immigrants
IRPP
A 36-page Canadian study concluding that improving immigrants’ language proficiency requires greater emphasis on pragmatic skills and opportunities to interact with people in an official language
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-06-04
Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Guide to Key Electronic Resources
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 18-page Australian guide provides web links to statistics and information about the world’s refugees, asylum seekers and others “of concern”
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-05-17
The International Migration of Health Professionals
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper investigates the patterns and drivers of the international migration of health professionals
Health, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-05-14
Environmental Migrants: A Myth?
IFPRI
This 8-page US brief reviews recent evidence, examines main research challenges in identifying migration–climate links and discusses the policy options for formalizing migration as an adaptation mechanism to climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-05-09
Choice or Necessity: Do immigrants and Their Children Choose Self-employment for the Same Reasons?
Statistics Canada
A 43-page Canadian study examining whether children of immigrants are influenced by the same factors as their parents in choosing self-employment
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-04-27
Welfare Migration
IZA
This 20-page discussion paper reviews and discusses major theories and empirical studies about the welfare magnet hypothesis, i.e. whether immigrants are more likely to move to countries with generous welfare systems
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-04-23
Non-Native Speakers of English in the Classroom: What Are the Effects on Pupil Performance?
IZA
A 43-page discussion paper investigating whether an increase in the number of non-native English speakers has an impact on the educational outcomes of native English speakers at the end of primary school
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-04-23
Skill Based Immigrant Selection and Labor Market Outcomes by Visa Category
IZA
This 50-page discussion paper reviews the evidence on labour market outcomes of immigrants by visa category that portrays the experiences of countries with different selection mechanisms and underlines the challenges for realizing aimed benefits of a skill based immigrant selection policy
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-04-18
Climatic Factors as Determinants of International Migration
CESifo
This 37-page working paper examines environmental factors as potential determinants of international migration
Immigration & Refugees, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-04-18
The Migration Industry and Future Directions for Migration Policy
DIIS
A 4-page Danish policy brief that discusses the consequences of outsourcing and commercialization of international migration management and recommends that governments carefully regulate the outsourcing of migration functions to ensure migrants’ rights and avoid a democratic deficit
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-04-17
Is Temporary Agency Employment a Stepping Stone for Immigrants?
IZA
This 10-page discussion paper investigates whether agency employment is a bridge into regular employment
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-04-04
Addressing Climate Change and Migration in Asia and the Pacific
ADB
This 94-page report is designed to generate policy responses to climate-induced migration in the Asia/Pacific region
Climate Change & Environment, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-03-30
Migration, Displacement and the Arab Spring: Lessons to Learn
Brookings
This US commentary considers lessons that may be learned from the Arab Spring experience over the last year about international responses to migration and displacement
Immigration & Refugees, RegionalPosted: 2012-03-27
The True Perpetrators of The Antisemitic Attacks in Toulouse and Throughout the World
Gloria Center
A commentary on the basis of present-day anti-semitism, following the Toulouse shootings
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-03-22
A Literature Review of Public Opinion Research on Canadian Attitudes towards Multiculturalism and Immigration, 2006-2009
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
A 48-page Canadian report reviewing all publicly-available data relating to issues of multiculturalism and immigration from 2006 to 2009
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-03-21
Interethnic Marriages and their Economic Effects
IZA
This 30-page discussion paper starts by considering the determinants of intermarriage, proceeds with an examination of the economic consequences of intermarriage, and ends with a discussion of the links between intermarriage, ethnic identification, and measurement of long-term socioeconomic integration
Immigration & Refugees, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-03-19
Is Religiosity of Immigrants a Bridge or a Buffer in the Process of Integration? A Comparative Study of Europe and the United States
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper reviews and evaluates the intertwined relationship between immigration and religiosity
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-03-15
The Impact of Migration on Family Left Behind
IZA
This 35-page discussion paper addresses the effects of migration on families left behind and offers new evidence on the impact of migration on elderly parents
Immigration & Refugees, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-03-08
The Evaluation of Immigration Policies
IZA
This 30-page discussion paper summarizes the literature on the evaluation of immigration policies
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-03-07
The Role of Language in Shaping International Migration
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper uses a novel dataset on immigration flows and stocks of foreigners in 30 OECD destination countries from 223 source countries for the years 1980–2009 and a wide range of linguistic indicators to study the role of language in shaping international migration
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2012-02-20
Immigration and Welfare State Cash Benefits: The Danish Case
IZA
This 36-page discussion paper summarizes existing evidence on welfare dependence among immigrants in Denmark and supplies new evidence with focus on the most recent years
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-01-09
How Immigrant Children Affect the Academic Achievement of Native Dutch Children
IZA
This 35-page discussion paper analyzes how the share of immigrant children in the classroom affects the educational attainment of native Dutch children
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-01-09
Migration and Global Environmental Change
Government Office for Science
This 234-page UK report has examined how environmental changes will influence and interact with patterns of global human migration over the next 50 years
Climate Change & Environment, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-12-22
Parental Ethnic Identity and Educational Attainment of Second-Generation Immigrants
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper is a first attempt to explore whether immigrant parents' ethnic identity affects the next generation's human capital accumulation in the host country
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2011-12-16
Immigrant Participation in Welfare Benefits in the Netherlands
IZA
This 21-page discussion paper examines the degree of participation in social assistance, disability and unemployment benefits across ethnic groups using register data of the entire population in the Netherlands
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-12-09
Disparities in Social Assistance Receipt between Immigrants and Natives in Sweden
IZA
This discussion paper investigates social assistance receipt among immigrants compared with receipt among natives in Sweden
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-12-09
Inside Madrassas: Understanding and Engaging with British-Muslim Faith Supplementary Schools
IPPR
A 74-page UK report presenting research that has been undertaken by IPPR to generate a stronger evidence base on the operation and impact of madrassas in the UK
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-12-07
Do Admission Criteria and Economic Recessions Affect Immigrant Earnings?
IRPP
A 40-page Canadian study comparing the outcomes of skills-assessed immigrants with those of immigrants who entered in other classes, and to examine the impact of economic cycles on immigrants’ earnings
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-11-15
Responding to Migration from Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: Lessons Learned from Libya
Chatham House
This 8-page UK briefing paper spells out the lessons learned from the policy responses to the migration crisis caused by the upheaval in Libya
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-11-11
A Farewell to Open Borders? The Danish Approach
CEPS
This 14-page paper seeks to clarify a few basic elements to help counter future ‘plots’ against free movement within Europe
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-11-11
Reconsidering West African Migration
DIIS
A 22-page Danish working paper that focuses on migration from poorer to richer zones in West Africa
Immigration & Refugees, RegionalPosted: 2011-11-03
Educating Imams in Europe
Dayan Center
A 4-page Israeli commentary on the difficulties of providing academic imam education in Europe
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-11-03
Divergent Trends in Citizenship Rates among Immigrants in Canada and the United States
Statistics Canada
This 37-page Canadian paper addresses two issues. First: among immigrants, is there a labour market benefit associated with becoming a citizen of the host country? Second: do differences between the Canada and the US in individual and source region characteristics of immigrants account for a widening citizenship rate gap?
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-10-19
Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries, First Half 2011
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
This 36-page report summarizes patterns and trends in the number of individual asylum claims submitted in Europe and selected non-European countries during the first six months of 2011
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-10-19
Multilateral Resistance to Migration
IZA
This 53-page discussion paper looks at the influence exerted by other destinations on bilateral migration flows
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-09-29
Climate Change, Natural Disasters and Migration: An Empirical Analysis in Developing Countries
IZA
The aim of this 32-page discussion paper is to assess the relationship between natural disasters caused by climate change and migration by studying the migration rates and the education level in developing countries
Immigration & Refugees, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-09-09
Economics and Emigration: Trillion-Dollar Bills on the Sidewalk?
CGD
This US paper investigates why economists studying the effects of migration focus on the effects of immigration on nonmigrants in destination countries. It sketches a four-point research agenda on the effects of emigration and argues that barriers to emigration deserve a research priority that is commensurate with their likely colossal economic effects
Immigration & Refugees, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-09-08
A New Approach: Breaking the Stalemate on Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Centre for Policy Development
This 52-page report comprehensively critiques Australia’s refugee and asylum policies and finds they are inhumane, ineffective and expensive
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-08-24
Economics and Emigration: Trillion-dollar Bills on the Sidewalk?
CGD
This 32-page US working paper sketches a four-point research agenda on the effects of emigration
Immigration & Refugees, Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-08-23
Trans-border Identities: A Study on the Impact of Bangladeshi and Nepali Migration to India
ICRIER
This 37-page paper deals with migration into India from adjoining neighbours and its impact on security and other issues of national interest
Immigration & Refugees, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-12
Competing for Skills: Migration Policies and Trends in New Zealand and Australia
Department of Labour - New Zealand
The aims of this 223-page New Zealand study were to compare skilled migration policies in New Zealand and Australia, look at the labour market outcomes of skilled migrants, assess recent trends in skilled migration policy, and suggest implications of these policy developments for the future of skilled migration in the two countries
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-10
Immigration: High Skilled vs. Low Skilled Labor?
IZA
This 23-page policy analysis paper, prepared for the Productivity Commission of Australia, explores the implications for the host country population of alternative immigration policies. The two immigration options considered are a policy based on admitting primarily high-skilled workers and another that has the effect of admitting primarily low-skilled workers. The implications for the native-born population for their aggregate level of income, the distribution of their income by skill level, and the size of the income redistribution system are considered
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-07-27
Crime Prevention Programs for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in Australia
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 14-page Australian paper reviews the key criminal justice issues in relation to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and provides a summary of relevant protective and risk factors
Crime, Law & Order, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-06-22
Interculturalism: Europe and its Muslims in Search of Sound Societal Models
CEPS
This 190-page book examines the staus of multiculturalism and assimilation in respect of Muslims in Europe
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-06-13
The Geography of Immigrant Skills: Educational Profiles of Metropolitan Areas
Brookings
A 32-page paper examining the vital role of immigrants in the U.S. labour market
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-13
Beyond Aid: Migration as a Tool for Disaster Recovery
CGD
This 4-page US policy brief explores the various legal channels through which the U.S. government could, after future overseas disasters, leverage the power of migration to help limited numbers of people
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-06-08
From Critical Watch-Dogs to Nation-Builders
DIIS
This 25-page Danish working paper considers whether a diaspora from conflict and violence can contribute to the reconstruction of the nation
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-06-07
The Impact of Labour Market Dynamics on the Return-Migration of Immigrants
IZA
A 29-page discussion paper estimating the causal effects of labour dynamics on the return decisions of new labour immigrants
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-07
Eight Questions about Brain Drain
IZA
This 30-page discussion paper builds upon a new wave of empirical research to answer eight key questions underlying much of the brain drain debate
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-07
Labor Market Effects of Immigration: Evidence from Neighborhood Data
IZA
This 22-page discussion paper combines individual-level data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) with economic and demographic postcode-level data from administrative records to analyze the effects of immigration on wages and unemployment probabilities of high- and low-skilled natives
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-05-26
Immigration and Innovation in European Regions
IZA
This 33-page discussion paper measures the impact of the size, skills, and diversity of immigration on the innovativeness of host regions
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-05-18
Immigration and the Canadian Welfare State 2011
Fraser Institute
This 62-page publication provides an estimate of the fiscal burden created by recent immigration into Canada and proposes reforms to existing immigrant selection policies to eliminate the burden
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-18
Canadian Immigration Policy and Immigrant Economic Outcomes: Why the Differences in Outcomes between Sweden and Canada?
IZA
A 27-page discussion paper in which Canada’s immigration policy and outcomes are contrasted to the Swedish immigration experience
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-04-03
The UN Refugee Convention at 60: The Challenge for Europe
Chatham House
This 12-page UK briefing paper addresses Europe's lost reputation as a champion of the rights of the refugee
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-03-23
Policy Options to Support Climate-induced Migration
Asian Development Bank
This 15-page study underscores the urgency of developing policies, appropriate institutions and mechanisms to cope with the impact of climate change on migration
Immigration & Refugees, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-03-16
The Determinants of Labour Market Outcomes Among the Children of Immigrants
Statistics Canaada
This 40-page Canadian research paper reviews recent research on the determinants of the labour market outcomes of the children of immigrants in Canada and in the U.S.
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-03-11
Immigrant Welfare Receipt Across Europe
IZA
This 26-page discussion paper finds very little evidence that immigrants are more likely to receive welfare payments when all payments are considered together
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-03-09