Policy pointers

Immigration & Refugees

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 DevelopmentPosted: 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 DevelopmentPosted: 2005-11-01

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2010-08-26

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2008-01-25

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2009-09-09

Children of Immigrants: Economic Well-Being

Urban Institute

This 8-page US brief focuses on immigrant families’ incomes, economic wellbeing, and use of public benefits

Immigration & Refugees, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-01-07

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 & YouthPosted: 2005-02-10

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 & YouthPosted: 2006-09-21

Undocumented Immigrants: Facts and Figures

Urban Institute

A 2-page U.S. fact sheet relating to undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 2006-02-01

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

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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 2006-02-16

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2004-07-30

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2004-08-16

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2004-10-11

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2004-11-17

Transatlantic Trends: Immigration 2010.

Transatlantic Trends et al.

A 43-page report on North American and Eoropean attitudes towards immigration

Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-02-10

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2004-08-25

Supporting Women From CALD Backgrounds Who Are Victims/survivors of Sexual Violence

The Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault

This brief aims to raise awareness of the circumstances of refugee and immigrant women who are survivors of sexual violence as they establish new lives in Australia

Immigration & Refugees, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-02-21

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 & OrderPosted: 2009-08-02

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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 UnionPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 UnionPosted: 2007-06-21

When Home Affairs Becomes Foreign Policy

SWP

This 4-page German commentary draws lessons from the EU's immigration policy towards its neighbours in North Africa and Eastern Europe

European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-01-13

Partnership: A New EU Approach to Fighting Irregular Immigration?

SWP

A 4-page German commentary on the EU\'s struggle to control illegal immigration

Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2010-11-10

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 UnionPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 2009-10-29

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

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, EducationPosted: 2008-10-06

Preparing for Success in Canada and the United States

Statistics Canada

A 29-page Canadian research paper reviewing the recent research on the determinants of the educational attainment among the children of immigrants born in Canada and the United States, also known as the second generation. The focus is on the gap in educational attainment between the second and third-and-higher generations

Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-02-23

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2008-07-31

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2007-02-12

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

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2008-12-15

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

Meeting the Needs of Australian Muslim Families: Exploring Marginalisation, Family Issues and 'Best Practice' in Service Provision

SPRC

This 143-page Australian paper presents the results of a research project aiming to enhance understanding of the needs of marginalised Muslim families and to develop 'best practice' in addressing these needs

Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-12-09

Returning Failed Asylum Seekers from Australia

SISR

This 62-page discussion paper examines Australia's response to asylum seekers

Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 UnionPosted: 2009-07-27

Asylum Seekers

Research Service, Parliament of New South Wales

Kathryn Simon

Immigration & Refugees, Human RightsPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 TradePosted: 2008-02-26

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2006-01-17

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2006-05-17

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 PolicyPosted: 2008-06-02

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 & SecurityPosted: 2007-02-08

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 & RefugeesPosted: 2007-03-15

Asylum Scorecard

Policy Exchange

A 2-page comparison of asylum statistics for U.S., Japan, Germany, U.K., France, Italy and Canada

Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 2009-06-11

Multiculturalism

Parliamentary Library - NSW

An 80-page Australian briefing paper examining key aspects of Australia's multiculturalism policy

Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-07-04