Immigration & Refugees
Disengagement and its Discontents: What Will the Israeli Settlers Do?
Crisis Group
A 29-page background report describing the Israeli disengagement plan, mapping out the settler constituencies that are bracing for it and assessing the scenarios being contemplated
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-07-11
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
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
Diversity as a Foreign Policy Asset
German Marshall Fund of the United States
This 31-page paper urges Europe to follow the US example and ensure that demographic changes are reflected in the makeup of governments, foreign policy and foreign services
Foreign Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-07-07
Divisions of Labour: Rethinking Europe's Migration Policy
Bruegel Institute
A 74-page study of how the EU and member states should share responsibility for immigration policy
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2008-10-28
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
Do Non-Economic Quality of Life Factors Drive Immigration?
IZA
This 23-page discussion paper generates two unique non-economic quality of life (QOL) indices and tests their role on recent migration patterns
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-09-24
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 & RefugeesPosted: 2008-03-28
Does Immigration Affect the Long-Term Educational Outcomes of Natives? Quasi-Experimental Evidence
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 45-page discussion paper examines the mass-migration wave to Israel in the 1990s to study the impact of immigrant concentration during primary school on the long-term outcomes of native students in high school
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2005-12-16
Does Immigration Affect Wages? A Look at Occupational-Level Evidence
IZA
This 35-page discussion paper examines the effect of higher levels of immigration on the wages of natives
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-12-12
Does Immigration Induce 'Native Flight' from Public Schools? Evidence from a Large Scale Voucher Program
IZA
A 31-page discussion paper examining the correlation between ethnic heterogeneity due to immigration and the propensity of opting out from public schools for private alternatives
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-04-13
Does Integration Encourage Reconciliatory Attitudes among Diasporas?
Center for Global Studies
This 13-page US paper examines whether, among conflict-generated diasporas, more 'integration' encourages more reconciliatory attitudes?
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-09-17
Does It Matter Where Immigrants Work? Traded Goods, Non-Traded Goods and Sector Specific Employment
Center for European Integration Studies
A working paper using a sectoral approach to examining how immigrant labour affects a nation's production and trade
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-16
Dynamics of Return and Sustainable Reintegration in a "Mobile Livelihoods" Perspective
Danish Institute for International Studies
A 27-page Danish working paper arguing that the mobile livelihood patterns and capacities of displaced populations must be taken into account when donors and agencies plan and support such processes
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-09-28
Easing the Strain: Understanding Brain Drain and Where Policy Can Respond
IPPR
This 20-page UK report attempts to synthesise theresults of a number of surveys of migrants and people intending to migrate, in order to develop a typology of factors driving brain drain
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-05-26
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 PolicyPosted: 2007-12-04
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
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 Mobility of Immigrants in the United States
Brookings Institution
A 14-page paper examining the impact of immigration on inequality and economic mobility in America
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-07-31
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
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
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
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
Employment Integration of Refugees: The Influence of Local Factors on Refugee Job Opportunities in Sweden
IZA
A 45-page discussion paper studying the importance of local conditions for the employment of refugees in Sweden
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-01-22
Empowering Muslim Women: Case Studies
CLG - UK
A 52-page UK selection of case studies providing a snapshot of work taking place to empower Muslim women to play a more active role in society
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-01-30
Essays on Integration and Participation
Demos
A 72-page collection of essays by Dutch and British participants in a series of seminars held to discuss experiences of integration and multiculturalism
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-04
Ethnic Minorities in the European Union: An Overview
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper sheds light on the labour market situation of ethnic minorities in the European Union
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-01-10
Ethnic Self-Identification of First-Generation Immigrants
IZA
A 20-page discussion paper analyzing the determinants of ethnic self-identification by immigrants
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-01-03
Ethnicity, Assimilation and Harassment in the Labour Market
IZA
A 29-page discussion paper examining the causes of discrimination against ethnic minorities in labour markets
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-07-25
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 & RefugeesPosted: 2007-03-30
EU Enlargement: Bulgaria and Rumania - Migration Implications for the UK
Institute for Public Policy Research
A 38-page factfile analyzing the likely impact of Bulgarian and Romanian accession to the EU on immigration to the UK
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2006-04-27
EU Migration Policy: An A-Z
CER
This 20-page briefing explains the EU's growing role in migration policy
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2008-02-28
EU Visas and the Western Balkans
Crisis Group
A 26-page report criticising EU visa policy towards the Western Balkans countries
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-12-02
EU-Enlargement, Migration and Trafficking in Women
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
A 160-page report analysing the interrelation between trafficking in women and migration of women seeking work abroad, in the context of EU-Enlargement
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-11-05
European Asylum Policy
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 33-page discussion paper offering proposals for the development of a Common European Asylum System
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-08-31
European Integration and Labour Migration
EIoP
This 24-page paper studies how European integration might affect the migration of workers in the enlarged EU
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2010-12-03
European Islam: Challenges for Public Policy and Society
CEPS
This 227-page study addresses the main issues concerning the presence of Islam in Europe
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-11-21
European Strategies for Reducing 'Unwanted' Immigration
DIIS
A 10-page Danish brief discussing the strategies used by European states to reduce 'unwanted' immigration
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2007-04-28
Europe’s Policy Options for Fighting the Illegal Employment of Migrant Workers
EIPA
A 9-page article examining legislation within Europe for imposing sanctions against employers of irregular migrants
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-03-11
Evaluating ERF and Challenge Fund Services Report
Home Office - UK
A 69-page UK report on the views of refugees on the services provided by two funds focusing on social needs in regugee communities
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-11-21
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
Factors Affecting Participation in Assisted Voluntary Return Programmes and Successful Reintegration: A Review of the Evidence
Home Office - UK
A 23-page UK report on factors affecting participation in assisted voluntary return programmes for asylum seekers and others
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-01-15
France and Its Muslims: Riots, Jihadism and Depoliticisation
Crisis Group
The executive summary and recommendations of a report analysing the causes of unrest among the French Muslim population
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-03-10
Freedom of Speech, Battle over Values and the Political Symbolism of the Muhammed Drawings
DIIS
This 26-page Danish paper examines the origins of thew Danish cartoon crisis
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-03-28
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
Germany's Regularisation of November 2006: Committed to an EU Immigration Policy?
CEPS
A 3-page commentary on the internal and European ramifications of Germany's recent regularisation of irregular residents
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2007-02-24
Giving Meaning to "Never Again": Seeking an Effective Response to the Crisis in Darfur and Beyond
Council on Foreign Relations
This 45-page report examines Darfur in the context of lessons learned from Rwanda, and recommends how to end this crisis and avoid future ones
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-09-30
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
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
Growth and Immigration Scenarios for Turkey and the E.U.
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 16-page working paper arguing that immigration to Europe from Turkey may be greater if Turkey does not accede to the E.U. than if accession takes place
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-12-20
High Skilled Immigration in the International Arena
Institute for the Study of Labor
An 11-page discussion paper dealing with the international mobility of high skilled workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-10-12
Housing and Integration of Migrants in Europe
Eurofound
This 112-page report presents successful practices and strategies for integrating migrants into local communities
Immigration & Refugees, HousingPosted: 2008-01-10
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 & RefugeesPosted: 2009-05-27
Housing Need and Provision for Recently Arrived Refugees in Australia
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
This 55-page report provides the findings of a study of the housing needs and provision for refugees in Australia. It incorporates an analysis of interviews with over 400 immigrants
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-10-27
Housing Need and Provision for Recently-Arrived Refugees in Australia
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
A 4-page policy bulletin describing the housing situation of recent refugees to Australia
Immigration & Refugees, HousingPosted: 2005-09-07
How Different are Immigrants? A Cross-Country and Cross-Survey Analysis of Educational Achievement
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 47-page discussion paper examining the differences in educational achievement between immigrants and natives in 10 countries with a high proportion of immigrant pupils
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-11-16
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
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
How Important is Homeland Education for Refugees' Economic Position in the Netherlands?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 31-page discussion paper examines returns to homeland education for refugees admitted to the Netherlands
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-21
Human Tide: The Real Migration Crisis
Christian Aid
A 28-page report drawing attention to the forthcoming global migration crisis likely to follow the deepening effects of climate change
Immigration & Refugees, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-06-18
Human Trafficking: Combatting an International Crisis
Centre for Independent Studies
A lecture on the origins, nature and effects of human trafficking, with proposals for effective responses.
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-07
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
Illegal Immigration, Enforcement and Minimum Wage
IZA
A 31-page discussion paper examining the connection between illegal migration, minimum wages and enforcement policy
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-06-26
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
Immigrant Performance and Selective Immigration Policy: A European Perspective
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 29-page paper discusses the economic rationale of a selective immigration policy and provides empirical evidence about the adverse effects of current selection mechanisms
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2005-08-22
Immigrant Wages in the Spanish Labour Market: Does the Origin of Human Capital Matter?
IZA
This 27-page discussion paper analyses the role played by the different components of human capital in the wage determination of recent immigrants within the Spanish labour market
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-05-12
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
Immigrants and Civic Integration in Western Europe
Institute for Research on Public Policy
A 30-page chapter from a forthcoming book, comparing immigrant integration policies in several Western European countries and linking them to Canada's approach to multculturalism and immigration
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-08-02
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
Immigrants at New Destinations: How They Fare and Why
IZA
This discussion paper identifies the determinants of immigrants’ earnings in the Portuguese labour market
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-04-29
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 & RefugeesPosted: 2006-11-28
Immigrants' Assimilation Process in a Segmented Labor Market
IZA
This 55-page discussion paper studies how immigrants assimilate into a country without an established tradition of receiving immigrants
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-09-18
Immigrants' Responsiveness to Labor Market Conditions and Its Implications on Regional Disparities: Evidence from Spain
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 45-page paper examining the interrelation between regional employment opportunities and immigrant flows in Spain
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-04-15
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
Immigration and Housing Booms: Evidence from Spain
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper estimates empirically the effect of immigration on house prices and residential construction activity in Spain over the period 1998-2008
Housing, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-08-13
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
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 Insecurity: Post-9/11 Fear in the United States
Center for International Studies
This 4-page essay takes a critical look at US immigration policy and practice since 9/11
Immigration & Refugees, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-07-02
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
Immigration and the Occupational Choice of Natives
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper evaluates the impact of immigration on the labor market outcomes of natives in France over the period 1962-1999
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-02-14
Immigration and the Welfare State in Canada: Growing Conflicts, Constructive Solutions
Fraser Institute
A 61-page paper examining the causes of the decline in the economic performance of recent immigrants to Canada and the relevance of Canada's immigrant selection process
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-10-12
Immigration and Wages: Methodological Advancements Confirm Modest Gains for Native Workers
EPI
A 29-page US briefing paper shows that immigration has a small positive effect on wages for native-born workers, including less educated workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-02-07
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
Immigration Enforcement Within the United States
Congressional Research Service
An 82-page report on issues raised by immigration enforcement and the unauthorized alien population in the United States
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-04-25
Immigration in Europe at a Time of Economic Hardship
FIIA
A 6-page Finnish briefing paper describing how the global recession is resetting the immigration debate in Europe
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-03-13
Immigration Policy
New Zealand Business Roundtable
A 6-page policy briefing examining New Zealand's policy in respect of economic migrants
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-06-01
Immigration Policy on Expedited Removal of Aliens
Congressional Research Service
This 23-page U.S. report considers proposals to extend mandatory expedited removal of aliens to those in the country's interior
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-10-12
Immigration Reform: Brief Synthesis of Issue
CRS
A 6-page US report synthesizing the major elements of immigration reform in the 110th Congress
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-05-15
Immigration Reform: Brief Synthesis of the Issue
CRS
A 6-page report synthesizing the major elements of immigration reform facing the 110th US Congress
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-02-20
Immigration, Citizenship, and the Size of Government
IZA
A 36-page discussion paper analyzing the political sustainability of the welfare state in an environment where immigration is the main demographic force and where governments are able to influence the size and skill composition of immigration flows
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-15
Immigration, Family Responsibilities and the Labor Supply of Skilled Native Women
IZA
This 50-page discussion paper investigates the effects of Spain's large recent immigration wave on the labor supply of highly skilled native women
Families, Children & Youth, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-07-10
Immigration, Income and Productivity of Host Countries:
CEPII
This 41-page French working paper investigates the contribution of immigration to income and productivity of host countries
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-11-19
Immigration, Jobs, and the American Economy
Century Foundation
A 9-page issue brief offering a measure of the economic impact of immigrants to the U.S.
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-10-12
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
Improving Canada’s Immigration Policy
C.D. Howe Institute
A 5-page brief assessing Canada's current point system for selecting potential immigrants, which is based on applicants’ education and training, language skills and other characteristics, and makes recommendations for improvement
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-09-22
In Search of Shelter: Mapping the Effects of Climate Change on Human Migration and Displacement
CIESN et al.
This 36-page report explores how climate change is already causing people to leave their homes, and details some of the specific ways displacement may occur over the next decades
Climate Change & Environment, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-06-17
Individual Attitudes Towards Immigrants: Welfare State Determinants Across Countries
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 43-page discussion paper analyzes welfare state determinants of individual attitudes towards immigrants and their interaction with labour market drivers of preferences
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-05-19
Individual Attitudes Towards Immigrants: Welfare State Determinants Across Countries
CESifo
This 46-page discussion paper analyses welfare state determinants of individual attitudes towards immigrants and their interaction with labour market drivers of preferences
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-09-23
Informing the Asylum Debate
CEPS
This 4-page background briefing aims to inform the debate about the issues relevant to asylum in Europe
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-06-04
Informing the Immigration Debate
CEPS
This background briefing aims to inform the debate about immigration for the political parties as they prepare for the EP elections and address the voting public
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-05-21