Immigration & Refugees
Latest additions to the site
Migration and Remittance Factbook
World Bank
This on-line factbook provides a snapshot of migration and remittances for all countries, regions and income groups of the world (single page linking to data)
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2008-01-25
Global Economic Prospects: The Economic Implications of Remittances and Migration
World Bank
This 182-page report deals with the size and importance of remittances by migrants from developing countries
Immigration & Refugees
, International Development Posted: 2005-11-21
International Migration, Remittances and the Brain Drain
World Bank
This 292-page report examines the economic effects of migration on developing countries
Immigration & Refugees
, International Development Posted: 2005-11-01
Bangladesh: Who Migrates Overseas and Is It Worth Their While?
World Bank
This 37-page paper examines Bangladeshi emigrants, how they migrate abroad, where remittances are used, and whether the benefits
from migrating are greater than the costs
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2009-09-10
Experimental Approaches in Migration Studies
World Bank
A 26-page research report into methods for identifying the impacts of potential migration for individuals or their families
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2010-08-27
Immigration and Child and Family Policy
Urban Institute
A 36-page report assessing how the changing demographics of the low-income child population are affecting child and familly policy in the US (with special reference to immigrant families)
Immigration & Refugees
, Families, Children & Youth Posted: 2006-09-21
The Health and Well-Being of Young Children of Immigrants
Urban Institute
A 57-page U.S. report examining the health and well-being of young children in immigrant families
Immigration & Refugees
, Families, Children & Youth Posted: 2005-02-10
Undocumented Immigrants: Facts and Figures
Urban Institute
A 2-page U.S. fact sheet relating to undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2004-04-13
Defending Human Rights: Community-Based Asylum Seekers in Queensland
UQ Boilerhouse Community Engagement Centre
An 83-page study of the experiences of asylum seekers in Australia while awaiting a decision on their application
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2005-10-19
Overcoming Obstacles to Humanitarian Assistance in Darfur
United States Institute of Peace
This briefing summarizes a discussion on the rising insecurity of civilians in Darfur
Defence, Terrorism & Security
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-02-01
International Migration and Development
United Nations
A 90-page report by the UN Secretary-General, discussing the relationship between international migration and economic development, and associated issues
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-06-26
Global Report 2006
UNHCR
The Annual report of the UNHCR, reviewing the achievements and impacts of its work for refugees during 2006
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-06-26
'A Violation of His or Her Human Security': New Grounds for the Recognition of Refugee Status: A Proposal for Reform
UNHCR
A 26-page research paper proposing a new definition of refugee status
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-02-19
Regional Seminar on Internal Displacement in the Southern African Development Community Region
UNHCR
A 66-page report of a seminar held to discuss internal displacement in the SADC region of Southern Africa
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-02-16
Sizing the Illegally Resident Population in the U.K.
U.K. Home Office
This 52-page study reviews the methodologies used worldwide to estimate the stock of illegally resident persons, and assesses their applicability to the U.K. situation
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2004-11-17
Understanding Voluntary Return
U.K. Home Office
An 80-page U.K. report of a study exploring the factors influencing the decisions of refugees and asylum seekers to return voluntarily to their countries of origin
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2004-10-11
The Impact of Home Office Funded Services for Refugees: Findings from an Exploratory Survey of Clients
U.K. Home Office
A 14-page report, part of a wider evaluation of the experiences and needs of the U.K. refugee population and an examination of the impact on refugees of assistance projects funded through the European Refugee Fund and the Challenge Fund
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2004-08-16
Skills Audit of Refugees
U.K. Home Office
A 38-page U.K. report exploring the the skills and qualifications of refugees in the United Kingdom
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2004-07-30
The Dynamics of Inequality Among Immigrants
The Maurice Falk Institute
This 27-page Israeli discussion paper studies the evolution of wage inequality among highly skilled immigrants
Immigration & Refugees
, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-15
Darfur and Genocide: Mechanisms for Rapid Response, An End to Impunity
The Foreign Policy Centre
A 35-page paper arguing that the Darfur genocide was signalled months ago, and that the international community has failed to respond adequately to those indicators or to the event itself. It proposes a system for preventing future acts of genocide
Defence, Terrorism & Security
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-08-25
A Conversation on Trust: Community Policing and Refugee Settlement in Regional Australia
Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies
A 67-page Australian report arguing that community policing can provide strategies and reassurances to support newly arrived refugee communities to Australia particularly with respect to their understanding of rights and responsibilities under Australian law
Immigration & Refugees
, Crime, Law & Order Posted: 2009-08-03
Humane Rights: The Refugee Convention as a Blueprint for Complementary Protection Status
Sydney Centre for International and Global Law
This Australian paper examines the fundamental conceptual connections between international refugee law and human rights law
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-05-02
Joint Patrols at the EU's Southern Border
SWP-Berlin
A 9-page German commentary on the implications of the use of border patrols by the EU to prevent illegal immigration
Immigration & Refugees
, European Union Posted: 2006-09-19
The Green Paper on the EU Asylum System: Necessary but not Sufficient
SWP
This 4-page German commentary deals with the new EU green paper on the asylum system
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-11-09
Circular Migration: A Sustainable Concept for Migration Policy?
SWP
A 4-page German commentary on a new Franco-German initiative on temporary labour migration
Immigration & Refugees
, European Union Posted: 2007-06-21
Asylum and Immigration Cooperation after Lisbon
SWP
This 4-page German commentary takes a critical look at the prospects for reform in European asylum and migration policy
Immigration & Refugees
, European Union Posted: 2010-01-04
Iraq's New Reality: The Impact of Conflict on Minorities, Refugees, and the Internally Displaced
Stimson, CIGI
This 15-page US report considers the status of Iraq's most vulnerable populations and the challenges they face
Internal Displacement
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2009-10-29
Chronic Low Income and Low Income Dynamics Among Recent Immigrants
Statistics Canada
This 48-page Canadian research paper examines the economic outcomes of recent immigrants
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-02-12
Remittance Behaviours Among Recent Immigrants to Canada
Statistics Canada
A 41-page study documenting the incidence and amounts remitted by immigrants to family members in their countries of origin
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2008-07-31
Intergenerational Education Mobility among the Children of Canadian Immigrants
Statistics Canada
A 38-page Canadian paper analyzing the intergenerational educational mobility of Canadian men and women born to immigrants
Immigration & Refugees
, Education Posted: 2008-10-07
Internal Migration of Immigrants: Do Immigrants Respond to Regional Labour Demand Shocks?
Statistics Canada
This 31-page Canadian research study examines immigrants’ responses to a strong labour demand outside major metropolitan centres.
Immigration & Refugees
, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-15
Immigrants and Victimization, 2004
Statistics Canada
This 18-page Canadian report
analyses the rates and characteristics of violent crimes
against immigrants. Additionally, the profile includes information on immigrants’ perceptions of their
safety and of the justice system.
Crime, Law & Order
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2008-12-15
Returning Failed Asylum Seekers from Australia
SISR
This 62-page discussion paper examines Australia's response to asylum seekers
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-04-02
Immigration and Income Inequality
SFI
A 39-page Danish working paper comparing immigrants' financial position relative to natives in Denmark and Germany
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-11-14
Temporary Immigration: A Viable Policy for Developed Countries
Royal Institute of International Affairs
This 5-page briefing paper proposes temporary immigration as a politically and socially viable solution to worker scarcity in developed countries
Immigration & Refugees
, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-26
Mediterranean Migration 2008-2009
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
This 548-page report analyses the migratory policy of the countries in the South and East of the Mediterranean whilst addressing the economic, social, demographic and legal context of migratory flows. The report focuses notably on migration towards the EU and the so-called "circular" migratory flow (report in part English and in part French)
Immigration & Refugees
, European Union Posted: 2009-07-28
Asylum Seekers
Research Service, Parliament of New South Wales
Kathryn Simon
Immigration & Refugees
, Human Rights Posted: 2008-11-27
The Politics of Extraterritorial Processing: Offshore Asylum Policies in Europe and the Pacific
Refugee Study Centre - Oxford University
A 42-page working paper examining the use of extraterritorial asylum policies in Europe and the Pacific
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-11-06
Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program: Community Views on Current Challenges and Future Directions
Refugee Council of Australia
The 121-page annual report of national consultations on the future of Australia's refugee and humanitarian program
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2009-02-13
Assimilating Immigrants: Why America Can and France Cannot
Rand Corporation
This 28-page occasional paper compares the responses of the U.S. and France to mass immigration and discusses the policy implications
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2004-09-16
Comparing Approaches to Recognising the Skills and Credentials of Foreign-Trained Workers
Public Policy Forum
The 78-page report of a Canadian conference held to consider different approaches to foreign credential recognition
Immigration & Refugees
, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-09-04
Bringing Employers into the Immigration Debate: Survey and Conference
Public Policy Forum
An 81-page report of a survey of the attitudes of Canadian employers to the employment of immigrants, and a follow-up conference discussing the survey's findings and related matters
Immigration & Refugees
, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-04
Migration, Trade and Investment
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 84-page Australian working paper studies the interaction of immigration, trade and investment
Immigration & Refugees
, Globalisation & International Trade Posted: 2008-02-26
Economic Impacts of Migration and Population Growth
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 438-page report examining the impact of migration and population growth on Australian productivity growth
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-05-17
Economic Impacts of Migration and Population Growth
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 349-page position paper assessing how further skilled migration to Australia might impact on per capita income levels
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-01-17
A Survey of the World's Oceans
PRI
A 32-page Canadian discussion paper examining international approaches to the management of diversity in society
Immigration & Refugees
, Social Policy Posted: 2008-06-02
Living Apart Together: British Muslims and the Paradox of Multiculturalism
Policy Exchange
A 100-page report of a survey of the attitudes of Muslims in Britain and the reasons behind the rapid rise in Islamic fundamentalism among the younger generation
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-03-15
Living Apart Together: British Muslims and the Paradox of Multiculturalism
Policy Exchange
A 100-page study of the attitudes of Muslims in Britain and the reasons behind the rapid rise of Islamic fundamentalism among younger Muslims
Immigration & Refugees
, Defence, Terrorism & Security Posted: 2007-02-08
Asylum Scorecard
Policy Exchange
A 2-page comparison of asylum statistics for U.S., Japan, Germany, U.K., France, Italy and Canada
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2004-08-09
Upcoming Peace Talks Will Not Solve the Complex Darfur Problem
PINR
A US report on the increasing complexity of the situation in Darfur
Internal Displacement
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-10-10
Muslims in Europe: Economic Worries Top Concerns About Religious and Cultural Identities
Pew Trusts
Findings of a survey of the major concerns of Europe's Muslim population
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-07-11
People Trafficking: Australia's Response
Parliamentary Library, Australia
A 2-page research note looking at some of the issues associated with people trafficking, outlining Australia's responses to date and discussing how effective these measures might be in combating trafficking
Crime, Law & Order
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-11-19
Australia's Settlement Services for Migrants and Refugees 2009
Parliamentary Library of Australia
This report examines the development of Australia's settlement services for refugees and migrants
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2009-06-12
Multiculturalism
Parliamentary Library - NSW
An 80-page Australian briefing paper examining key aspects of Australia's multiculturalism policy
Immigration & Refugees
, Social Policy Posted: 2007-07-04
Australia's Settlement Services for Refugees and Migrants
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A brief providing an overview of Australia's settlement services for migrants and humanitarian entrants
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-06-25
A Seasonal Guest-Worker Program for Australia?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 31-page research brief examining the issues and the arguments for and against a seasonal Pacific guest-worker programme for Australia, and what can be learned from overseas experience
Immigration & Refugees
, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-05-24
Australia's Humanitarian Program
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 4-page Australian research note outlining Australia's humanitarian response to refugees over the past 60 years
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2005-09-14
The Detention and Removal of Asylum Seekers
Parliamentary Library - Australia
An e-brief summarizing the issue of the detention of asylum seekers in Australia, together with links to material on policies and practices in other countries
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2005-07-06
Australia's Migration Program
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 2-page research note examining Australia's migration patterns since 1945 and recent initiatives introduced to address labour market concerns
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2005-05-11
Boat Arrivals in Australia Since 1976
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 26-page background note provides a brief overview of the historical and political context surrounding boat arrivals in Australia since 1976. It includes background on the global context; government policy responses; trends in public opinion on the issues; and links to some of the key resources
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2009-07-03
Complementary Protection for Asylum Seekers
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 72-page Australian research paper providing an overview of the international and Australian legal frameworks for complementary protection of asylum seekers
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2009-10-04
Temporary (Long Stay) Business Visas: Subclass 457
Parliamentary Library
A 4-page Australian research note gives background on the Temporary (Long Stay) Business visas and discusses controversies regarding temporary skilled and business migration
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-02-26
Muslims in Europe: A Report on 11 EU Cities
OSI
This 341-page US report captures a snapshot of the experiences of Muslim communities in selected neighborhoods in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Antwerp, Berlin and Hamburg, Copenhagen, Leicester and Waltham Forest–London, Marseille and Paris, and Stockholm
Immigration & Refugees
, European Union Posted: 2010-01-07
The Labour Market Integration of Immigrants in Australia
OECD
A 62-page report examining the integration of immigrants into the Australian labour market
Immigration & Refugees
, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-03-19
Managing Highly-skilled Labour Migration: A Comparative Analysis of Migration Policies and Challenges in OECD Countries
OECD
This 54-page working paper provides an overview of policies and issues related to the management of highly skilled labour migration
Immigration & Refugees
, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-05-08
Bearers of Global Jihad? Immigration and National Security after 9/11
Nixon Center
This 151-page U.S. monograph explores the connection between immigration and terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & Security
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-03-26
EU Enlargement and Migration: Assessing the Macroeconomic Impact
NIESR, ESRI
A 21-page discussion paper considering the macroeconomic effects of migration that followed the enlargement of the EU in May 2004
European Union
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-03-30
Immigration Policy
New Zealand Business Roundtable
A 6-page policy briefing examining New Zealand's policy in respect of economic migrants
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2004-06-01
What Future for Political Islam?
Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy
A 5-page summary of a lecture addressing how to interpret the rise of political movements inspired by Islam
Governance & Politics
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-12-13
Skilled Migration and the Workforce: An Overview
NCVER
A 12-page Australian overview on migration, focusing on the contribution immigration has made to its workforce
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2008-05-01
Creating Learning Spaces for Refugees: The Role of Multicultural Organisations in Australia
NCVER
Through the experiences of refugees from Bosnia, Iraq and Sudan, this 53-page research study explores the role multicultural community organisations play in creating important informal networks and learning spaces that connect people from refugee backgrounds to the wider Australian community
Immigration & Refugees
, Social Policy Posted: 2008-12-11
Cultural and Linguistic Inclusion?
National Ethnic Disability Alliance
This 52-page Australian literature review explores the definitions and measures of social exclusion, social inclusion and social cohesion through an analysis of literature and indicators from Australia and the United Kingdom. It also explores how measures of cultural diversity can be built into understanding and measuring social inclusion in Australia
Social Policy
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2009-03-03
Language Minorities and Their Educational and Labor Market Indicators: Recent Trends
National Center for Education Statistics
This 85-page U.S. report examines trends in the U.S. language minority population 1979-99, covering education, income and labour force outcomes
Immigration & Refugees
, Education Posted: 2004-07-02
Remittances: Latin America's Faulty Lifeline
MIT Center for International Studies
This 4-page essay examines some of the deleterious effects of remittances sent by migrants to their native countries
Immigration & Refugees
, International Development Posted: 2006-04-07
Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System
Ministry of Justice - UK
This 80-page UK report sets out progress made in tackling the over-representation of young black people in the criminal justice system
Crime, Law & Order
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2008-12-16
Building on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security
MCRG
A series of proposals made by the Muslim Communjity Reference Group for improving the integration of Australia's Muslims into the wider society
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-12-19
An Idea Whose Time Has Finally Come: The Case for Employment Verification
Manhattan Institute
A 16-page U.S. policy brief arguing that illegal immigration to the U.S. will only be controlled if a reliable, automated employment verification system is put in place
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2005-12-16
Peace the Only Solution to Displaced People's Needs
Life & Peace Institute
A 4-page overview of displacement in the Horn of Africa
Internal Displacement
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-07-03
Housing Inequality in the United States
Levy Economics Institute
This 39-page working paper explores the various socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, as well as the distinct immigration experiences and spatial patterns that shape racial and ethnic inequality in US home ownership
Housing
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2009-05-28
Negotiating the Maze
Joint Standing Committee on Migration - Parliament of Australia
This 368-page Australian report considers skills recognition, upgrading and licensing of people trained outside Australia
Immigration & Refugees
, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-09-18
Intermarriage, Language and Economic Assimilation Process: A Case Study of France
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper studies the role of intermarriage in the process of immigrant economic assimilation in France
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-12-01
Immigrants in a Booming Economy: Analyzing Their Earnings and Welfare Dependence
IZA
A 24-page discussion paper examining the earnings and welfare dependence of immigrants to Ireland, compared with the native population
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-11-28
The Social Assimilation of Immigrants
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper examines the social integration of immigrants into host countries within Europe
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-11-21
How Immigrants Fare Across the Earnings Distribution: International Analyses
IZA
This 40-page discussion paper studies the determinants of the distribution of earnings among the native-born and immigrants in the US and Australia
Immigration & Refugees
, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-06
Clash of Cultures: Muslims and Christians in the Ethnosizing Process
IZA
A 21-page discussion paper exploring the integration of Christian and Muslim immigrants to Germany
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2006-10-08
Meta-Analysis of Empirical Evidence on the Labour Market Impact of Immigration
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper examinies the effect of immigration on a broad range of labour market outcomes
Immigration & Refugees
, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-04-24
Does Employment Protection Help Immigrants?
IZA
This 45-page paper studies the effect of employment protection legislation on immigrants and native workers in Spain and Italy
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2008-03-28
Measuring Skilled Emigration Rates: The Case of Small States
IZA
A 32-page discussion paper focusing on the international mobility of skilled people from small states
Immigration & Refugees
, International Development Posted: 2008-03-17
International Mobility of the Highly Skilled, Endogenous R&D, and Public Infrastructure Investment
IZA
This 46-page discussion paper analyzes the interaction of emigration of highly skilled labour, income gaps and optimum public infrastructure investment
Immigration & Refugees
, Science & Technology Posted: 2008-03-11
The Effects of Naturalization on Immigrants
IZA
This 28-page discussion paper analyzes the link between naturalization and the labour force status of immigrants in France
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2008-03-11
Who Leaves and Who Returns?
IZA
A 39-page discussion paper investigating the factors driving immigration self-selection
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2008-01-21
Are Immigrants More Mobile than Natives? Evidence from Germany
IZA
A 46-page discussion paper comparing the labour mobility of immigrants to Germany with that of natives
Immigration & Refugees
, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-30
A Gendered Assessment of the Brain Drain
IZA
This 35-page discussion paper researches gender-disaggregated indicators of the brain drain
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-12-30
Economic and Ethnic Polarisation among Children in Sweden in Three Metropolitan Areas
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper investigates issues of economic and ethnic segregation in Swedish cities from the perspective of children
Immigration & Refugees
, Social Policy Posted: 2007-12-04
Migrant Ethnic Identity: Concept and Policy Implications
IZA
A 25-page discussion paper investigating the challenges and potentials of migration from an EU perspective
Immigration & Refugees
, European Union Posted: 2007-10-10
Are Muslim Immigrants Different in Terms of Cultural Integration?
IZA
This 23-page discussion paper compares the determinants of religious identity for Muslims and non-Muslims in the UK
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-09-07
Circular Immigration: Counts of Exits and Years Away from the Host Country
IZA
A 26-page discussion paper examining the character of circular/repeat immigation to Germany
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-09-03
A Profile of the World's Young Developing Country's Migrants
IZA
A 33-page discussion paper presenting a rich profile of the young developing world migrants across the globe
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-08-08
Skilled Migration: The Perspective of Developing Countries
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper focuses on the effects of skilled migration on developing countries
International Development
, Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-07-09
Optimizing Immigration Policy: Permanent, Guest-Worker or Mode IV?
IZA
This 25-page discussionpaper examines the comparative merits of alternative immigration policies
Immigration & Refugees
Posted: 2007-07-09
Migration and Remittance Factbook
World Bank
This on-line factbook provides a snapshot of migration and remittances for all countries, regions and income groups of the world (single page linking to data)
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2008-01-25
Global Economic Prospects: The Economic Implications of Remittances and Migration
World Bank
This 182-page report deals with the size and importance of remittances by migrants from developing countries
Immigration & Refugees , International Development Posted: 2005-11-21
International Migration, Remittances and the Brain Drain
World Bank
This 292-page report examines the economic effects of migration on developing countries
Immigration & Refugees , International Development Posted: 2005-11-01
Bangladesh: Who Migrates Overseas and Is It Worth Their While?
World Bank
This 37-page paper examines Bangladeshi emigrants, how they migrate abroad, where remittances are used, and whether the benefits from migrating are greater than the costs
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2009-09-10
Experimental Approaches in Migration Studies
World Bank
A 26-page research report into methods for identifying the impacts of potential migration for individuals or their families
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2010-08-27
Immigration and Child and Family Policy
Urban Institute
A 36-page report assessing how the changing demographics of the low-income child population are affecting child and familly policy in the US (with special reference to immigrant families)
Immigration & Refugees , Families, Children & Youth Posted: 2006-09-21
The Health and Well-Being of Young Children of Immigrants
Urban Institute
A 57-page U.S. report examining the health and well-being of young children in immigrant families
Immigration & Refugees , Families, Children & Youth Posted: 2005-02-10
Undocumented Immigrants: Facts and Figures
Urban Institute
A 2-page U.S. fact sheet relating to undocumented immigrants in the U.S.
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-04-13
Defending Human Rights: Community-Based Asylum Seekers in Queensland
UQ Boilerhouse Community Engagement Centre
An 83-page study of the experiences of asylum seekers in Australia while awaiting a decision on their application
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2005-10-19
Overcoming Obstacles to Humanitarian Assistance in Darfur
United States Institute of Peace
This briefing summarizes a discussion on the rising insecurity of civilians in Darfur
Defence, Terrorism & Security , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-02-01
International Migration and Development
United Nations
A 90-page report by the UN Secretary-General, discussing the relationship between international migration and economic development, and associated issues
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-06-26
Global Report 2006
UNHCR
The Annual report of the UNHCR, reviewing the achievements and impacts of its work for refugees during 2006
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-06-26
'A Violation of His or Her Human Security': New Grounds for the Recognition of Refugee Status: A Proposal for Reform
UNHCR
A 26-page research paper proposing a new definition of refugee status
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-02-19
Regional Seminar on Internal Displacement in the Southern African Development Community Region
UNHCR
A 66-page report of a seminar held to discuss internal displacement in the SADC region of Southern Africa
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-02-16
Sizing the Illegally Resident Population in the U.K.
U.K. Home Office
This 52-page study reviews the methodologies used worldwide to estimate the stock of illegally resident persons, and assesses their applicability to the U.K. situation
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-11-17
Understanding Voluntary Return
U.K. Home Office
An 80-page U.K. report of a study exploring the factors influencing the decisions of refugees and asylum seekers to return voluntarily to their countries of origin
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-10-11
The Impact of Home Office Funded Services for Refugees: Findings from an Exploratory Survey of Clients
U.K. Home Office
A 14-page report, part of a wider evaluation of the experiences and needs of the U.K. refugee population and an examination of the impact on refugees of assistance projects funded through the European Refugee Fund and the Challenge Fund
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-08-16
Skills Audit of Refugees
U.K. Home Office
A 38-page U.K. report exploring the the skills and qualifications of refugees in the United Kingdom
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-07-30
The Dynamics of Inequality Among Immigrants
The Maurice Falk Institute
This 27-page Israeli discussion paper studies the evolution of wage inequality among highly skilled immigrants
Immigration & Refugees , Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-15
Darfur and Genocide: Mechanisms for Rapid Response, An End to Impunity
The Foreign Policy Centre
A 35-page paper arguing that the Darfur genocide was signalled months ago, and that the international community has failed to respond adequately to those indicators or to the event itself. It proposes a system for preventing future acts of genocide
Defence, Terrorism & Security , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-08-25
A Conversation on Trust: Community Policing and Refugee Settlement in Regional Australia
Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies
A 67-page Australian report arguing that community policing can provide strategies and reassurances to support newly arrived refugee communities to Australia particularly with respect to their understanding of rights and responsibilities under Australian law
Immigration & Refugees , Crime, Law & Order Posted: 2009-08-03
Humane Rights: The Refugee Convention as a Blueprint for Complementary Protection Status
Sydney Centre for International and Global Law
This Australian paper examines the fundamental conceptual connections between international refugee law and human rights law
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-05-02
Joint Patrols at the EU's Southern Border
SWP-Berlin
A 9-page German commentary on the implications of the use of border patrols by the EU to prevent illegal immigration
Immigration & Refugees , European Union Posted: 2006-09-19
The Green Paper on the EU Asylum System: Necessary but not Sufficient
SWP
This 4-page German commentary deals with the new EU green paper on the asylum system
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-11-09
Circular Migration: A Sustainable Concept for Migration Policy?
SWP
A 4-page German commentary on a new Franco-German initiative on temporary labour migration
Immigration & Refugees , European Union Posted: 2007-06-21
Asylum and Immigration Cooperation after Lisbon
SWP
This 4-page German commentary takes a critical look at the prospects for reform in European asylum and migration policy
Immigration & Refugees , European Union Posted: 2010-01-04
Iraq's New Reality: The Impact of Conflict on Minorities, Refugees, and the Internally Displaced
Stimson, CIGI
This 15-page US report considers the status of Iraq's most vulnerable populations and the challenges they face
Internal Displacement , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2009-10-29
Chronic Low Income and Low Income Dynamics Among Recent Immigrants
Statistics Canada
This 48-page Canadian research paper examines the economic outcomes of recent immigrants
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-02-12
Remittance Behaviours Among Recent Immigrants to Canada
Statistics Canada
A 41-page study documenting the incidence and amounts remitted by immigrants to family members in their countries of origin
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2008-07-31
Intergenerational Education Mobility among the Children of Canadian Immigrants
Statistics Canada
A 38-page Canadian paper analyzing the intergenerational educational mobility of Canadian men and women born to immigrants
Immigration & Refugees , Education Posted: 2008-10-07
Internal Migration of Immigrants: Do Immigrants Respond to Regional Labour Demand Shocks?
Statistics Canada
This 31-page Canadian research study examines immigrants’ responses to a strong labour demand outside major metropolitan centres.
Immigration & Refugees , Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-15
Immigrants and Victimization, 2004
Statistics Canada
This 18-page Canadian report analyses the rates and characteristics of violent crimes against immigrants. Additionally, the profile includes information on immigrants’ perceptions of their safety and of the justice system.
Crime, Law & Order , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2008-12-15
Returning Failed Asylum Seekers from Australia
SISR
This 62-page discussion paper examines Australia's response to asylum seekers
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-04-02
Immigration and Income Inequality
SFI
A 39-page Danish working paper comparing immigrants' financial position relative to natives in Denmark and Germany
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-11-14
Temporary Immigration: A Viable Policy for Developed Countries
Royal Institute of International Affairs
This 5-page briefing paper proposes temporary immigration as a politically and socially viable solution to worker scarcity in developed countries
Immigration & Refugees , Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-26
Mediterranean Migration 2008-2009
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
This 548-page report analyses the migratory policy of the countries in the South and East of the Mediterranean whilst addressing the economic, social, demographic and legal context of migratory flows. The report focuses notably on migration towards the EU and the so-called "circular" migratory flow (report in part English and in part French)
Immigration & Refugees , European Union Posted: 2009-07-28
Asylum Seekers
Research Service, Parliament of New South Wales
Kathryn Simon
Immigration & Refugees , Human Rights Posted: 2008-11-27
The Politics of Extraterritorial Processing: Offshore Asylum Policies in Europe and the Pacific
Refugee Study Centre - Oxford University
A 42-page working paper examining the use of extraterritorial asylum policies in Europe and the Pacific
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-11-06
Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program: Community Views on Current Challenges and Future Directions
Refugee Council of Australia
The 121-page annual report of national consultations on the future of Australia's refugee and humanitarian program
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2009-02-13
Assimilating Immigrants: Why America Can and France Cannot
Rand Corporation
This 28-page occasional paper compares the responses of the U.S. and France to mass immigration and discusses the policy implications
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-09-16
Comparing Approaches to Recognising the Skills and Credentials of Foreign-Trained Workers
Public Policy Forum
The 78-page report of a Canadian conference held to consider different approaches to foreign credential recognition
Immigration & Refugees , Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-09-04
Bringing Employers into the Immigration Debate: Survey and Conference
Public Policy Forum
An 81-page report of a survey of the attitudes of Canadian employers to the employment of immigrants, and a follow-up conference discussing the survey's findings and related matters
Immigration & Refugees , Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-04
Migration, Trade and Investment
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 84-page Australian working paper studies the interaction of immigration, trade and investment
Immigration & Refugees , Globalisation & International Trade Posted: 2008-02-26
Economic Impacts of Migration and Population Growth
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 438-page report examining the impact of migration and population growth on Australian productivity growth
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-05-17
Economic Impacts of Migration and Population Growth
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 349-page position paper assessing how further skilled migration to Australia might impact on per capita income levels
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-01-17
A Survey of the World's Oceans
PRI
A 32-page Canadian discussion paper examining international approaches to the management of diversity in society
Immigration & Refugees , Social Policy Posted: 2008-06-02
Living Apart Together: British Muslims and the Paradox of Multiculturalism
Policy Exchange
A 100-page report of a survey of the attitudes of Muslims in Britain and the reasons behind the rapid rise in Islamic fundamentalism among the younger generation
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-03-15
Living Apart Together: British Muslims and the Paradox of Multiculturalism
Policy Exchange
A 100-page study of the attitudes of Muslims in Britain and the reasons behind the rapid rise of Islamic fundamentalism among younger Muslims
Immigration & Refugees , Defence, Terrorism & Security Posted: 2007-02-08
Asylum Scorecard
Policy Exchange
A 2-page comparison of asylum statistics for U.S., Japan, Germany, U.K., France, Italy and Canada
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-08-09
Upcoming Peace Talks Will Not Solve the Complex Darfur Problem
PINR
A US report on the increasing complexity of the situation in Darfur
Internal Displacement , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-10-10
Muslims in Europe: Economic Worries Top Concerns About Religious and Cultural Identities
Pew Trusts
Findings of a survey of the major concerns of Europe's Muslim population
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-07-11
People Trafficking: Australia's Response
Parliamentary Library, Australia
A 2-page research note looking at some of the issues associated with people trafficking, outlining Australia's responses to date and discussing how effective these measures might be in combating trafficking
Crime, Law & Order , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-11-19
Australia's Settlement Services for Migrants and Refugees 2009
Parliamentary Library of Australia
This report examines the development of Australia's settlement services for refugees and migrants
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2009-06-12
Multiculturalism
Parliamentary Library - NSW
An 80-page Australian briefing paper examining key aspects of Australia's multiculturalism policy
Immigration & Refugees , Social Policy Posted: 2007-07-04
Australia's Settlement Services for Refugees and Migrants
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A brief providing an overview of Australia's settlement services for migrants and humanitarian entrants
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-06-25
A Seasonal Guest-Worker Program for Australia?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 31-page research brief examining the issues and the arguments for and against a seasonal Pacific guest-worker programme for Australia, and what can be learned from overseas experience
Immigration & Refugees , Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-05-24
Australia's Humanitarian Program
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 4-page Australian research note outlining Australia's humanitarian response to refugees over the past 60 years
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2005-09-14
The Detention and Removal of Asylum Seekers
Parliamentary Library - Australia
An e-brief summarizing the issue of the detention of asylum seekers in Australia, together with links to material on policies and practices in other countries
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2005-07-06
Australia's Migration Program
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 2-page research note examining Australia's migration patterns since 1945 and recent initiatives introduced to address labour market concerns
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2005-05-11
Boat Arrivals in Australia Since 1976
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 26-page background note provides a brief overview of the historical and political context surrounding boat arrivals in Australia since 1976. It includes background on the global context; government policy responses; trends in public opinion on the issues; and links to some of the key resources
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2009-07-03
Complementary Protection for Asylum Seekers
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 72-page Australian research paper providing an overview of the international and Australian legal frameworks for complementary protection of asylum seekers
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2009-10-04
Temporary (Long Stay) Business Visas: Subclass 457
Parliamentary Library
A 4-page Australian research note gives background on the Temporary (Long Stay) Business visas and discusses controversies regarding temporary skilled and business migration
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-02-26
Muslims in Europe: A Report on 11 EU Cities
OSI
This 341-page US report captures a snapshot of the experiences of Muslim communities in selected neighborhoods in Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Antwerp, Berlin and Hamburg, Copenhagen, Leicester and Waltham Forest–London, Marseille and Paris, and Stockholm
Immigration & Refugees , European Union Posted: 2010-01-07
The Labour Market Integration of Immigrants in Australia
OECD
A 62-page report examining the integration of immigrants into the Australian labour market
Immigration & Refugees , Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-03-19
Managing Highly-skilled Labour Migration: A Comparative Analysis of Migration Policies and Challenges in OECD Countries
OECD
This 54-page working paper provides an overview of policies and issues related to the management of highly skilled labour migration
Immigration & Refugees , Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-05-08
Bearers of Global Jihad? Immigration and National Security after 9/11
Nixon Center
This 151-page U.S. monograph explores the connection between immigration and terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & Security , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-03-26
EU Enlargement and Migration: Assessing the Macroeconomic Impact
NIESR, ESRI
A 21-page discussion paper considering the macroeconomic effects of migration that followed the enlargement of the EU in May 2004
European Union , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-03-30
Immigration Policy
New Zealand Business Roundtable
A 6-page policy briefing examining New Zealand's policy in respect of economic migrants
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-06-01
What Future for Political Islam?
Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy
A 5-page summary of a lecture addressing how to interpret the rise of political movements inspired by Islam
Governance & Politics , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2004-12-13
Skilled Migration and the Workforce: An Overview
NCVER
A 12-page Australian overview on migration, focusing on the contribution immigration has made to its workforce
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2008-05-01
Creating Learning Spaces for Refugees: The Role of Multicultural Organisations in Australia
NCVER
Through the experiences of refugees from Bosnia, Iraq and Sudan, this 53-page research study explores the role multicultural community organisations play in creating important informal networks and learning spaces that connect people from refugee backgrounds to the wider Australian community
Immigration & Refugees , Social Policy Posted: 2008-12-11
Cultural and Linguistic Inclusion?
National Ethnic Disability Alliance
This 52-page Australian literature review explores the definitions and measures of social exclusion, social inclusion and social cohesion through an analysis of literature and indicators from Australia and the United Kingdom. It also explores how measures of cultural diversity can be built into understanding and measuring social inclusion in Australia
Social Policy , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2009-03-03
Language Minorities and Their Educational and Labor Market Indicators: Recent Trends
National Center for Education Statistics
This 85-page U.S. report examines trends in the U.S. language minority population 1979-99, covering education, income and labour force outcomes
Immigration & Refugees , Education Posted: 2004-07-02
Remittances: Latin America's Faulty Lifeline
MIT Center for International Studies
This 4-page essay examines some of the deleterious effects of remittances sent by migrants to their native countries
Immigration & Refugees , International Development Posted: 2006-04-07
Young Black People and the Criminal Justice System
Ministry of Justice - UK
This 80-page UK report sets out progress made in tackling the over-representation of young black people in the criminal justice system
Crime, Law & Order , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2008-12-16
Building on Social Cohesion, Harmony and Security
MCRG
A series of proposals made by the Muslim Communjity Reference Group for improving the integration of Australia's Muslims into the wider society
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-12-19
An Idea Whose Time Has Finally Come: The Case for Employment Verification
Manhattan Institute
A 16-page U.S. policy brief arguing that illegal immigration to the U.S. will only be controlled if a reliable, automated employment verification system is put in place
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2005-12-16
Peace the Only Solution to Displaced People's Needs
Life & Peace Institute
A 4-page overview of displacement in the Horn of Africa
Internal Displacement , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-07-03
Housing Inequality in the United States
Levy Economics Institute
This 39-page working paper explores the various socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, as well as the distinct immigration experiences and spatial patterns that shape racial and ethnic inequality in US home ownership
Housing , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2009-05-28
Negotiating the Maze
Joint Standing Committee on Migration - Parliament of Australia
This 368-page Australian report considers skills recognition, upgrading and licensing of people trained outside Australia
Immigration & Refugees , Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-09-18
Intermarriage, Language and Economic Assimilation Process: A Case Study of France
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper studies the role of intermarriage in the process of immigrant economic assimilation in France
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-12-01
Immigrants in a Booming Economy: Analyzing Their Earnings and Welfare Dependence
IZA
A 24-page discussion paper examining the earnings and welfare dependence of immigrants to Ireland, compared with the native population
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-11-28
The Social Assimilation of Immigrants
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper examines the social integration of immigrants into host countries within Europe
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-11-21
How Immigrants Fare Across the Earnings Distribution: International Analyses
IZA
This 40-page discussion paper studies the determinants of the distribution of earnings among the native-born and immigrants in the US and Australia
Immigration & Refugees , Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-06
Clash of Cultures: Muslims and Christians in the Ethnosizing Process
IZA
A 21-page discussion paper exploring the integration of Christian and Muslim immigrants to Germany
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2006-10-08
Meta-Analysis of Empirical Evidence on the Labour Market Impact of Immigration
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper examinies the effect of immigration on a broad range of labour market outcomes
Immigration & Refugees , Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-04-24
Does Employment Protection Help Immigrants?
IZA
This 45-page paper studies the effect of employment protection legislation on immigrants and native workers in Spain and Italy
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2008-03-28
Measuring Skilled Emigration Rates: The Case of Small States
IZA
A 32-page discussion paper focusing on the international mobility of skilled people from small states
Immigration & Refugees , International Development Posted: 2008-03-17
International Mobility of the Highly Skilled, Endogenous R&D, and Public Infrastructure Investment
IZA
This 46-page discussion paper analyzes the interaction of emigration of highly skilled labour, income gaps and optimum public infrastructure investment
Immigration & Refugees , Science & Technology Posted: 2008-03-11
The Effects of Naturalization on Immigrants
IZA
This 28-page discussion paper analyzes the link between naturalization and the labour force status of immigrants in France
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2008-03-11
Who Leaves and Who Returns?
IZA
A 39-page discussion paper investigating the factors driving immigration self-selection
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2008-01-21
Are Immigrants More Mobile than Natives? Evidence from Germany
IZA
A 46-page discussion paper comparing the labour mobility of immigrants to Germany with that of natives
Immigration & Refugees , Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-30
A Gendered Assessment of the Brain Drain
IZA
This 35-page discussion paper researches gender-disaggregated indicators of the brain drain
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-12-30
Economic and Ethnic Polarisation among Children in Sweden in Three Metropolitan Areas
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper investigates issues of economic and ethnic segregation in Swedish cities from the perspective of children
Immigration & Refugees , Social Policy Posted: 2007-12-04
Migrant Ethnic Identity: Concept and Policy Implications
IZA
A 25-page discussion paper investigating the challenges and potentials of migration from an EU perspective
Immigration & Refugees , European Union Posted: 2007-10-10
Are Muslim Immigrants Different in Terms of Cultural Integration?
IZA
This 23-page discussion paper compares the determinants of religious identity for Muslims and non-Muslims in the UK
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-09-07
Circular Immigration: Counts of Exits and Years Away from the Host Country
IZA
A 26-page discussion paper examining the character of circular/repeat immigation to Germany
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-09-03
A Profile of the World's Young Developing Country's Migrants
IZA
A 33-page discussion paper presenting a rich profile of the young developing world migrants across the globe
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-08-08
Skilled Migration: The Perspective of Developing Countries
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper focuses on the effects of skilled migration on developing countries
International Development , Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-07-09
Optimizing Immigration Policy: Permanent, Guest-Worker or Mode IV?
IZA
This 25-page discussionpaper examines the comparative merits of alternative immigration policies
Immigration & Refugees Posted: 2007-07-09