Embracing Emigration: The Migration-Development Nexus in Albania
From ongoing emigration flows and a surge in asylum seekers, to more than 150,000 returnees, this country profile examines contemporary and historical migration trends in Albania. Driven by extreme...
View ArticleWhat's New in Farm Labor? Immigration and the Agricultural Sector
An expert discussion on the findings of the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) related to immigrants, along with an overview of farm labor in 2015 and discussion on how current and possible...
View ArticleAddressing the Implications of the Emigration of Skilled and Educated Europeans
A discussion on how governments and societies can retain their most valuable workers, turn emigration challenges into opportunities, and capture more of emigration's potential benefits.
View ArticleThe Re-Emergence of Emigration from Ireland: New Trends in An Old Story
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, Ireland has again experienced emigration flows on a much greater scale than most of its Western European counterparts. Unlike earlier outflows, however,...
View ArticleAddressing the Implications of the Emigration of Skilled and Educated Europeans
A discussion on how governments and societies can retain their most valuable workers, turn emigration challenges into opportunities, and capture more of the potential benefits of emigration.
View ArticleShortage Amid Surplus: Emigration and Human Capital Development in the...
A breakfast briefing to launch the Issue in Brief, Shortage amid Surplus: Emigration and Human Capital Development in the Philippines, that reviews the impacts of the Philippines' successful labor...
View ArticleTop 10 of 2015 – Issue #7: Climate Change and Natural Disasters Displace...
From earthquakes to drought, natural disasters and climate change played a key role in migration flows in 2015. Climate-induced migration surfaced as a concern at the United Nations Climate Change...
View ArticleShortage Amid Surplus: Emigration and Human Capital Development in the...
The Philippines has the most sophisticated labor-exporting model in the world, with 1.8 million temporary workers deployed in 2014 alone. This issue in brief reviews the impacts of the Philippines’...
View ArticleThe Changing Face of Emigration: Harnessing the Potential of the New Greek...
Large outflows of educated young people escaping high levels of unemployment, in tandem with inflows of unauthorized migrants, pose a fresh set of challenges for Greek policymakers. This Transatlantic...
View ArticleShortage Amid Surplus: Emigration and Human Capital Development in the...
This briefing in Bangkok launches the MPI-IOM Issue in Brief, Shortage amid Surplus: Emigration and Human Capital Development in the Philippines, which reviews the impacts of the Philippines'...
View ArticleEmigration Trends and Policies in China: Movement of the Wealthy and Highly...
This report analyzes the evolution of Chinese emigration from the 1970s, when market-oriented reforms began reducing barriers to movement beyond the country's borders, to the present day. High-skilled...
View ArticleAchieving Skill Mobility in the ASEAN Economic Community: Challenges,...
This report by MPI and the Asian Development Bank lays out a realistic roadmap toward freer movement among skilled professionals within the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), encouraging cooperation among...
View ArticleThe Germany-Turkey Migration Corridor: Refitting Policies for a Transnational...
This Transatlantic Council on Migration report describes how the migration of nationals between Germany and Turkey has developed over recent decades; examines the economic, social, and political...
View ArticleSeeking Safety, Jobs, and More: Afghanistan’s Mixed Flows Test Migration...
Afghanistan, once the world's largest origin of refugees, is increasingly experiencing mixed migration, including seasonal and permanent outflows for both economic and humanitarian reasons, internal...
View ArticleSpain: New Emigration Policies Needed for an Emerging Diaspora
This report discusses Spain’s changing migration patterns in the wake of dramatic economic downturn, paying special attention to the effects of the emigration of young, native-born Spaniards. The...
View ArticleEngaging the Anxious Middle on Immigration Reform: Evidence from the UK Debate
This report analyzes British polling data in a bid to paint a more accurate picture of public opinion on immigration in the United Kingdom, which is often described as having particularly hostile...
View ArticleControversial EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Faces Possibility of Overhaul
While the EB-5 investor visa program from inception has had its share of critics, its sharp expansion over a short period of time—combined with the emergence of several high-profile controversies—has...
View ArticleWill Britain Leave the EU? The Role of Immigration in Brexit
A discussion on how the politics and migration policies of the British government influenced the decision to hold the "Brexit" referendum, how public attitudes towards immigration might influence the...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Creation of Public Consensus: Migration and Integration in...
As immigrant-skeptic movements gained salience, and even political representation, in several European countries in recent years, Germany remained a relative outlier until mid-2015. This report...
View ArticleThe Canadian Expression of Interest System: A Model to Manage Skilled...
An MPI Europe event focused on the Canadian Express Entry system—the rationale for its introduction, its building blocks, and initial outcomes—and how it may provide lessons for improving the...
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