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Abigail Goldfarb
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Abigail Goldfarb

Research Assistant, MPI Europe

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+32 (0) 2235 2113 ext. 3113

Abigail Goldfarb is a Research Assistant at MPI Europe, where her areas of research include legal migration pathways, labor market integration, and policy responses to irregular migration.

Prior to this role, she worked as a Research Intern with MPI Europe, a Research Assistant in the economics department at Brown University, and a Policy Intern with the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society. She also has experience working directly with refugee and immigrant youth in the United States and the United Kingdom, including as a Program Coordinator of Brown Refugee Youth Tutoring and Enrichment in Providence, Rhode Island.

Ms. Goldfarb has a master’s degree with distinction in international migration and public policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She also holds a bachelor of science in applied mathematics and economics from Brown University.

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Reports
May 2026
Creating Inclusive Urban Economies for Migrants and Refugees
By  Kate Hooper, María Jesús Mora, Abigail Goldfarb and Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan
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Reports
February 2026
Building Refugee-Inclusive Labor Mobility Pathways: A Visa Evaluation Framework
By  María Belén Zanzuchi, Kate Hooper and Abigail Goldfarb
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Reports
December 2025
Best Practices for Designing and Managing Labor Migration Corridors to Europe
By  Kate Hooper, María Belén Zanzuchi, Abigail Goldfarb, Ravenna Sohst and Bertrand Steiner

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Reports
May 2026

Creating Inclusive Urban Economies for Migrants and Refugees

Migrants and refugees make up notable shares of the workforce in many cities. By creating an environment in which they can find work, apply their skills, and thrive, urban areas can set themselves up to weather current and future economic changes, including the green and digital transitions. Drawing on a scan of city practices on four continents, this report examines the experiences and policy approaches of cities around the world.

Reports
February 2026

Building Refugee-Inclusive Labor Mobility Pathways: A Visa Evaluation Framework

When refugees can access mainstream work visas, this offers opportunities to find safety while also helping destination countries meet pressing labor needs. Yet the design of many work visas puts them out of reach for well-qualified refugees. This visa evaluation framework and scorecard highlight how different characteristics can make a visa more or less accessible, transparent, and predictable.

Reports
December 2025

Best Practices for Designing and Managing Labor Migration Corridors to Europe

Labor and skills shortages threaten the European Union’s economic growth. Attracting workers with sought-after skills from abroad will be an important means of addressing these challenges. This report examines best practices for designing and managing labor migration corridors between EU and non-EU countries, with the aim of benefiting countries of destination and origin, employers, and migrant workers alike.