Immigration & Refugees
The Impact of Economic Selection Policy on Labour Market Outcomes for Degree-Qualified Migrants in Canada and Australia
IRPP
This 52-page study compares Canadian and Australian economic migration policy
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-05-16
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
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
The Impact of Migration from the New EU Member States on Native Workers
DWP
A 41-page paper examining the impact of migration from the new EU member states on the labour market outcomes of natives in the UK
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-06-13
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
The Impacts of International Migration on Remaining Household Members: Omnibus Results from a Migration Lottery Program
IZA
A 45-page discussion paper addressing the impacts of international migration on development in the sending countries, and especially the effects on remaining household members
Immigration & Refugees, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-09-10
The Influence of Labor Taxes on the Migration of Skilled Workers
CESifo
This 27-page working paper investigates empirically the role of taxes on labor for the stock of expatriates and the migration flows of skilled workers
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-13
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
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
The Limits to Limits: Is a Cap on Immigration a Viable Policy for the UK?
IPPR
This 17-page briefing is an attempt to work through the implications of a cap on immigration to the UK
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-04-07
The Limits to Limits: Is a cap on Immigration a Viable Policy for the UK?
IPPR
This 17-page UK briefing is an attempt to work through the implications of a cap on immigration to the UK
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-05-03
The Microeconomic Determinants of Emigration and Return Migration
CGD
This 53-page paper investigates the economic determinants behind decisions to migrate and decisions to return home
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-06-05
The Microeconomic Determinants of Emigration and Return Migration of the Best and Brightest: Evidence from the Pacific
IZA
A 53-page discussion paper based on research in 3 Pacific countries is used to assess the extent of emigration and return migration among the very highly skilled, and to analyze, at the microeconomic level, the determinants of these migration choices
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-01-26
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
The Migration-Displacement Nexus in Afghanistan
Brookings Institution
This US article considers the significance of the migration-displacement nexus in Afghanistan
Immigration & Refugees, Internal DisplacementPosted: 2009-05-10
The Nexus betwen Immigration, Integration and Citizenship in the EU
Centre for European Policy Studies
A series of seminar papers addressing the nexus between immigration, integration and citizenship in the EU and the effects emerging from that relationship
European Union, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-04-12
The Open Front Door: Tourism, Border Control and National Security
Centre for Independent Studies
This 4-page report identifies weaknesses in Australia
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-01-23
The Palestinian Refugee Issue: A Palestinian Perspective
Chatham House
A 12-page UK paper offering a Palestinian perspective on the Palestinian refugee issue
Immigration & Refugees, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-02-25
The Plight of North Koreans in China and Beyond
Crisis Group
This 48-page report examines the plight of North Koreans fleeing their homeland
Immigration & Refugees, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-10-27
The Political Economy of World Mass Immigration: Comparing Two Global Centuries
American Enterprise Institute
This 69-page monograph studies the political economy of immigration backlash and immigration policy in two global centuries
Immigration & Refugees, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2004-12-15
The Political Economy of World Mass Migration: Comparing Two Global Centuries
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
A speech on the economic effects of migration, comparing two centuries
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-05-14
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
The Refugee Problem: Looking Toward Afghanistan’s Long-Term Stability
CSIS
This 3-page US brief examines the plight of Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Immigration & Refugees, Human RightsPosted: 2008-12-18
The Rise and Fall of the “Migrant Superhero” and the New “Deportee Trash”
DIIS
This Danish working paper examines different facets of status ofthe migrant worker
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-10-10
The Role of Immigration in Sustaining the Social Security System: A Political Economy Approach
CESifo
This 45-page working paper explores the concept that immigrants benefit the economy because they help pay for the old
Ageing, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-06-13
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 Securitisation of Islam in Europe
CEPS
This 17-page research paper summarises the main hypotheses and results of the research on the securitisation of Islam. It presents recommendations to facilitate the greater inclusion of Muslims within European public spheres
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2009-05-07
The Securitisation of Migration: A Risky Strategy for Europe
DIIS
a 7-page Danish brief examining the extent to which immigration has become a securitised issue in Europe
Immigration & Refugees, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-04-28
The Security-Migration Nexus
BICC
This 92-page German brief discusses the challenges and opportunities of African migration to EU countries
Immigration & Refugees, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-07-26
The Social Assimilation of Immigrants
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper examines the social integration of immigrants into host countries within Europe
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-11-21
The Societal Integration of Immigrants in Germany
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 27-page discussion paper investigating the degree to which immigrants are integrated into German society
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-07-24
The Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora after the LTTE
Crisis Group
This 34-page report examines political dynamics within the Tamil diaspora since May 2009, as Tamils abroad adapt to the LTTE’s defeat
Governance & Politics, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-02-24
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
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
The Voting Rights of Internally Displaced Persons: The OSCE Region
Brookings Institution
This 100-page occasional paper examines the extent to which the 3 million internally displaced people in the OSCE region are able to vote
Immigration & Refugees, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-11-08
Towards a Common European Asylum Policy
EPC
A 17-page issue paper examining the EU's progress towards developing a Common European Asylum Policy
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2006-10-27
Towards a Fair Deal for Migrant Workers in the Global Economy
International Labour Office
A 210-page report calling for a multilateral approach to address the issue of migration, with special reference to improving the conditions of migrant workers and promoting more orderly forms of migration
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-31
Tradeoffs Between Equality and Difference: The Crisis of Dutch Multiculturalism in Cross-Channel Perspective
DIIS
This 10-page Danish brief examines the outcomes of Dutch integration policies in a cross-national European perspective
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-12-07
Trafficking for the Purpose of Labour Exploitation: A Literature Review
Home Office - UK
A 31-page report summarizing the findings of a literature review on the trafficking of people to the UK for the purposes of labour exploitation
Crime, Law & Order, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-03-26
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
Transatlantic Trends : Immigration
German Marshall Fund
This 32-page international public opinion survey addresses immigration and integration issues including national identity, citizenship, migration management policies, national security, and the economic opportunities and challenges brought on by migrants.
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2008-11-25
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
Transferability of Human Capital and Immigrant Assimilation: An Analysis for Germany
IZA
This 33-page discussion paper investigates the transferability of human capital across countries and the contribution of imperfect human capital portability to the explanation of the immigrant-native wage gap
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-03-04
Transnational Returns and Reconstruction in Post-War Bosnia-Herzegovina
DIIS
A 4-page Danish brief examining the return strategies of refugees to profoundly changed circumstances in their homeland
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-06-13
U.S. Immigration Policy on Permanent Admissions
CRS
This 40-page US report examines the issues influencing the debate on permanent admissions to the US
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-08-03
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
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
Unions and Upward Mobility for Immigrant Workers,"
CEPR
A 16-page US study of the effects of unionization on immigrant workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-03-25
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
Visa Policies in South Eastern Europe: A Hindrance or a Stepping-Stone?
IEWS
This 36-page report examines the problems associated with visa requirements in Southeast Europe
Immigration & Refugees, European UnionPosted: 2007-01-10
Wage and Employment Effects of Immigration to Germany: Evidence from a Skill Group Approach
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 33-page German discussion paper analyses the labour market impact of immigration, using variation in the labour supply of foreigners across groups of workers with the same level of education but different work experience
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-12-11
Warm Welcome? Understanding Public Attitudes to Asylum Seekers in Scotland
Institute for Public Policy Research
The 37-page report of a study of what people in Scotland think about asylum seekers and refugees, and what informs these opinions
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2006-06-26
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
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
What Affects International Migration of European Science and Engineering Graduates?
IZA
This 37-page discussion paper analyses the determinants of labour migration after graduation for science and engineering graduates
Science & Technology, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-07-10
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 & RefugeesPosted: 2004-12-13
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
When Migrants Overstay Their Legal Welcome
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 34-page discussion paper offering proposals for a well-designed guest-worker programme beneficial to all concerned
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-24
When Minority Labor Migrants Meet the Welfare State
IZA
This 52-page discussion paper compares the lifecycle employment profiles of non-Western migrants to Norway with those of native Norwegians
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-07-09
Who Leaves and Who Returns?
IZA
A 39-page discussion paper investigating the factors driving immigration self-selection
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-01-21
Why and How Does Source Country Matter? The Effects of Home Countries and Immigrant Communities on Foreign-Born Student Achievement
IESP
A 28-page US working paper exploring the effect of the economic conditions of source countries and the human capital characteristics of coethnic immigrant communities on foreign-born students' reading and math achievement
Education, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-12-09
Why do Low- and High-Skill Workers Migrate? Flow Evidence from France
CESifo
This 35-page paper investigates whether standard determinants influence international migration of workers to France with the same intensity across different skill levels
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-10
Workers without Borders? Culture, Migration and the Political Limits to Globalization
CESifo
This 40-page working paper examines the role of cultural factors in driving the politics and shape of migration policy
Immigration & Refugees, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-03-18
World Migration 2008: Managing Labour Mobility in the Evolving Global Economy
International Organization for Migration
This 562-page report seeks to identify policy options that might contribute to the development of broad and coherent strategies to better match demand for migrant workers with supply in safe, humane and orderly ways (single page linking to each chapter of the report)
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-12-04
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 & RefugeesPosted: 2008-12-16
Your Place or Mine? The Local Economics of Migration
IPPR
This 31-page UK working paper illustrates how migration affects local firms and economies
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-09-16
"We Shall Travel On": Quality of Care, Economic Development and the International Migration of Long-Term Care Workers
AARP
This 94-page issue paper examines the growing international migration of workers from developing countries to provide long-term care services in the developed world
Ageing, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-11-10
'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
'Integration' as a Process of Inclusion for Migrants: The Case of Long-Term Migrants in the EU
Centre for European Policy Studies
A 25-page critical assessment of what immigrant integration may involve at the EC and national levels
Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-03-10