Immigration & Refugees
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
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
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
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
Is the Minimum Wage a Pull Factor for Immigrants?
IZA
This 25-page discussion paper studies the impact of the minimum wage on immigration
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-01-17
Seeking Asylum: Australia’s Humanitarian Program
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 34-page backgrounder tracking the development of Australia’s humanitarian responses
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-01-27
We Dream A World: The 2025 Vision for Black Men and Boys
CLASP
This 60-page US report identifies concrete policy solutions to close educational achievement gaps, ensure workforce success, reduce health disparities, improve conditions for low-income fathers and improve the overall well being of black men, their families, and communities
Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-01-28
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
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
Balancing Exclusion, Prosecution and Non-refoulement
Centre for European Studies - Australia
A 43-page Australian working paper considering to what extent the Dutch government has been successful in balancing the three imperatives of exclusion, prosecution and non-refoulement in respect of refugees
Immigration & Refugees, Crime, Law & OrderPosted: 2011-02-18
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
The Current State of Multiculturalism in Canada
Department of Citizenship and Immigration - Canada
This 38-page Canadian report was commissioned to determine which multiculturalism issues are important nationwide and require the development of further research
Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-02-21
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
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
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
Policy Options to Support Climate-induced Migration
Asian Development Bank
This 15-page study underscores the urgency of developing policies, appropriate institutions and mechanisms to cope with the impact of climate change on migration
Immigration & Refugees, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-03-16
The UN Refugee Convention at 60: The Challenge for Europe
Chatham House
This 12-page UK briefing paper addresses Europe's lost reputation as a champion of the rights of the refugee
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-03-23
Canadian Immigration Policy and Immigrant Economic Outcomes: Why the Differences in Outcomes between Sweden and Canada?
IZA
A 27-page discussion paper in which Canada’s immigration policy and outcomes are contrasted to the Swedish immigration experience
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-04-03
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 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
Labor Market Effects of Immigration: Evidence from Neighborhood Data
IZA
This 22-page discussion paper combines individual-level data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) with economic and demographic postcode-level data from administrative records to analyze the effects of immigration on wages and unemployment probabilities of high- and low-skilled natives
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-05-26
The Impact of Labour Market Dynamics on the Return-Migration of Immigrants
IZA
A 29-page discussion paper estimating the causal effects of labour dynamics on the return decisions of new labour immigrants
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-07
Eight Questions about Brain Drain
IZA
This 30-page discussion paper builds upon a new wave of empirical research to answer eight key questions underlying much of the brain drain debate
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-07
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
Beyond Aid: Migration as a Tool for Disaster Recovery
CGD
This 4-page US policy brief explores the various legal channels through which the U.S. government could, after future overseas disasters, leverage the power of migration to help limited numbers of people
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-06-08
The Geography of Immigrant Skills: Educational Profiles of Metropolitan Areas
Brookings
A 32-page paper examining the vital role of immigrants in the U.S. labour market
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-13
Interculturalism: Europe and its Muslims in Search of Sound Societal Models
CEPS
This 190-page book examines the staus of multiculturalism and assimilation in respect of Muslims in Europe
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-06-13
Crime Prevention Programs for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities in Australia
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 14-page Australian paper reviews the key criminal justice issues in relation to culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and provides a summary of relevant protective and risk factors
Crime, Law & Order, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-06-22
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
Competing for Skills: Migration Policies and Trends in New Zealand and Australia
Department of Labour - New Zealand
The aims of this 223-page New Zealand study were to compare skilled migration policies in New Zealand and Australia, look at the labour market outcomes of skilled migrants, assess recent trends in skilled migration policy, and suggest implications of these policy developments for the future of skilled migration in the two countries
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-10
Trans-border Identities: A Study on the Impact of Bangladeshi and Nepali Migration to India
ICRIER
This 37-page paper deals with migration into India from adjoining neighbours and its impact on security and other issues of national interest
Immigration & Refugees, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-12
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
A New Approach: Breaking the Stalemate on Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Centre for Policy Development
This 52-page report comprehensively critiques Australia’s refugee and asylum policies and finds they are inhumane, ineffective and expensive
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-08-24
Economics and Emigration: Trillion-Dollar Bills on the Sidewalk?
CGD
This 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
Climate Change, Natural Disasters and Migration: An Empirical Analysis in Developing Countries
IZA
The aim of this 32-page discussion paper is to assess the relationship between natural disasters caused by climate change and migration by studying the migration rates and the education level in developing countries
Immigration & Refugees, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-09-09
Multilateral Resistance to Migration
IZA
This 53-page discussion paper looks at the influence exerted by other destinations on bilateral migration flows
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-09-29
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
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
Reconsidering West African Migration
DIIS
A 22-page Danish working paper that focuses on migration from poorer to richer zones in West Africa
Immigration & Refugees, RegionalPosted: 2011-11-03
Educating Imams in Europe
Dayan Center
A 4-page Israeli commentary on the difficulties of providing academic imam education in Europe
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-11-03
A Farewell to Open Borders? The Danish Approach
CEPS
This 14-page paper seeks to clarify a few basic elements to help counter future ‘plots’ against free movement within Europe
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2011-11-11
Responding to Migration from Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: Lessons Learned from Libya
Chatham House
This 8-page UK briefing paper spells out the lessons learned from the policy responses to the migration crisis caused by the upheaval in Libya
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-11-11
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
Inside Madrassas: Understanding and Engaging with British-Muslim Faith Supplementary Schools
IPPR
A 74-page UK report presenting research that has been undertaken by IPPR to generate a stronger evidence base on the operation and impact of madrassas in the UK
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-12-07
Immigrant Participation in Welfare Benefits in the Netherlands
IZA
This 21-page discussion paper examines the degree of participation in social assistance, disability and unemployment benefits across ethnic groups using register data of the entire population in the Netherlands
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-12-09
Disparities in Social Assistance Receipt between Immigrants and Natives in Sweden
IZA
This discussion paper investigates social assistance receipt among immigrants compared with receipt among natives in Sweden
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-12-09
Parental Ethnic Identity and Educational Attainment of Second-Generation Immigrants
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper is a first attempt to explore whether immigrant parents' ethnic identity affects the next generation's human capital accumulation in the host country
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2011-12-16
Migration and Global Environmental Change
Government Office for Science
This 234-page UK report has examined how environmental changes will influence and interact with patterns of global human migration over the next 50 years
Climate Change & Environment, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-12-22
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
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
The Role of Language in Shaping International Migration
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper uses a novel dataset on immigration flows and stocks of foreigners in 30 OECD destination countries from 223 source countries for the years 1980–2009 and a wide range of linguistic indicators to study the role of language in shaping international migration
Immigration & Refugees, EducationPosted: 2012-02-20
The Evaluation of Immigration Policies
IZA
This 30-page discussion paper summarizes the literature on the evaluation of immigration policies
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-03-07
The Impact of Migration on Family Left Behind
IZA
This 35-page discussion paper addresses the effects of migration on families left behind and offers new evidence on the impact of migration on elderly parents
Immigration & Refugees, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-03-08
Is Religiosity of Immigrants a Bridge or a Buffer in the Process of Integration? A Comparative Study of Europe and the United States
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper reviews and evaluates the intertwined relationship between immigration and religiosity
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-03-15
Interethnic Marriages and their Economic Effects
IZA
This 30-page discussion paper starts by considering the determinants of intermarriage, proceeds with an examination of the economic consequences of intermarriage, and ends with a discussion of the links between intermarriage, ethnic identification, and measurement of long-term socioeconomic integration
Immigration & Refugees, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-03-19
A Literature Review of Public Opinion Research on Canadian Attitudes towards Multiculturalism and Immigration, 2006-2009
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
A 48-page Canadian report reviewing all publicly-available data relating to issues of multiculturalism and immigration from 2006 to 2009
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-03-21
The True Perpetrators of The Antisemitic Attacks in Toulouse and Throughout the World
Gloria Center
A commentary on the basis of present-day anti-semitism, following the Toulouse shootings
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-03-22
Migration, Displacement and the Arab Spring: Lessons to Learn
Brookings
This US commentary considers lessons that may be learned from the Arab Spring experience over the last year about international responses to migration and displacement
Immigration & Refugees, RegionalPosted: 2012-03-27
Addressing Climate Change and Migration in Asia and the Pacific
ADB
This 94-page report is designed to generate policy responses to climate-induced migration in the Asia/Pacific region
Climate Change & Environment, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-03-30
Is Temporary Agency Employment a Stepping Stone for Immigrants?
IZA
This 10-page discussion paper investigates whether agency employment is a bridge into regular employment
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-04-04
The Migration Industry and Future Directions for Migration Policy
DIIS
A 4-page Danish policy brief that discusses the consequences of outsourcing and commercialization of international migration management and recommends that governments carefully regulate the outsourcing of migration functions to ensure migrants’ rights and avoid a democratic deficit
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-04-17
Climatic Factors as Determinants of International Migration
CESifo
This 37-page working paper examines environmental factors as potential determinants of international migration
Immigration & Refugees, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2012-04-18
Skill Based Immigrant Selection and Labor Market Outcomes by Visa Category
IZA
This 50-page discussion paper reviews the evidence on labour market outcomes of immigrants by visa category that portrays the experiences of countries with different selection mechanisms and underlines the challenges for realizing aimed benefits of a skill based immigrant selection policy
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-04-18
Welfare Migration
IZA
This 20-page discussion paper reviews and discusses major theories and empirical studies about the welfare magnet hypothesis, i.e. whether immigrants are more likely to move to countries with generous welfare systems
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-04-23
Non-Native Speakers of English in the Classroom: What Are the Effects on Pupil Performance?
IZA
A 43-page discussion paper investigating whether an increase in the number of non-native English speakers has an impact on the educational outcomes of native English speakers at the end of primary school
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-04-23
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
Environmental Migrants: A Myth?
IFPRI
This 8-page US brief reviews recent evidence, examines main research challenges in identifying migration–climate links and discusses the policy options for formalizing migration as an adaptation mechanism to climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-05-09
The International Migration of Health Professionals
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper investigates the patterns and drivers of the international migration of health professionals
Health, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-05-14
Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Guide to Key Electronic Resources
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 18-page Australian guide provides web links to statistics and information about the world’s refugees, asylum seekers and others “of concern”
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-05-17