Immigration & Refugees
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 & RefugeesPosted: 2009-10-03
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 & RefugeesPosted: 2006-06-25
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 & RefugeesPosted: 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 & RefugeesPosted: 2005-05-11
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Asylum Seekers
Research Service, Parliament of New South Wales
Kathryn Simon
Immigration & Refugees, Human RightsPosted: 2008-11-27
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
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
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
Returning Failed Asylum Seekers from Australia
SISR
This 62-page discussion paper examines Australia's response to asylum seekers
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-04-02
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
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
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
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
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
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 & RefugeesPosted: 2008-12-15
Choice or Necessity: Do immigrants and Their Children Choose Self-employment for the Same Reasons?
Statistics Canada
A 43-page Canadian study examining whether children of immigrants are influenced by the same factors as their parents in choosing self-employment
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-04-27
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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