Global Skills and Talent Initiative
MPI's cross-programmatic Global Skills and Talent Initiative examines the role of immigration in addressing labor shortages and evolving workforce needs in a dynamic period of economic shifts, demographic pressures, and technological advances.
Anchored in the premise that immigration policy must be part of a broader skills and talent strategy that considers economic, social, and national-interest imperatives, the Initiative has a particular focus on employment-based immigration and the supports that can help immigrants apply their full range of educational and professional skills.
Also collected here is work drawing on more than two decades of MPI research that focuses on 1) human capital and skills; 2) immigrant selection systems; 3) labor market integration; 4) the future of work; 5) migration partnerships; and 6) harnessing the benefits of immigration.
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The Immigration Debate America Needs—and Is Not Having
Immigration is central to America’s economic future, yet debate fixates on border crises and policy failures instead of how a modern legal…
How Can Labour Migration Policies Help Tackle Europe’s Looming Skills Crisis?
With three-quarters of EU employers struggling to find workers, coordinated labour migration reforms offer Europe a pragmatic way to narrow its…
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Equipping Immigrant Selection Systems for a Changing World of Work (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Automation and aging workforces demand smarter immigrant selection systems that go beyond filling today's jobs to build tomorrow's competitive economies.
Competing Approaches to Selecting Economic Immigrants: Points-Based vs. Demand-Driven Systems
Points-based and employer-led admissions systems are converging into hybrids. Policymakers need flexible, evidence-driven approaches to compete for global talent.
Exploring New Legal Migration Pathways: Lessons from Pilot Projects
Legal migration pilot projects have mixed results; success hinges on partner selection, sector targeting, cost-sharing, and strong reintegration support.
Jobs in 2028: How will changing labor markets affect immigrant integration in Europe?
Shifting labour markets will compound integration barriers for Europe's immigrants—and the same investments that prepare newcomers for work will benefit all workers.
Reimagining Skilled Migration Partnerships to Support Development
Skilled migration partnerships hold promise for linking labor demand with origin-country development, but high costs and weak outcomes stall most programs at the pilot stage.
Strategic Leverage: Use of State and Local Laws to Enforce Labor Standards in Immigrant-Dense Occupations
Immigrants experience labor violations at twice the rate of U.S.-born workers. State and local governments have unique tools to fill the enforcement gap left by federal retreat.
Building Partnerships to Respond to the Next Decade’s Migration Challenges (Transatlantic Council Statement)
Migration partnerships are growing in scale but remain mixed in results. Destination countries must look beyond short-term enforcement to build durable cooperation.
Immigrants and the New Brain Gain: Ways to Leverage Rising Educational Attainment
Nearly half of immigrants who arrived in the United States between 2011 and 2015 held college degrees, triple the 1990 share. Yet close to 2 million remain underemployed.
Firing Up Regional Brain Networks: The Promise of Brain Circulation in the ASEAN Economic Community
Brain drain, brain waste, and weak implementation of mutual recognition arrangements are the key barriers to skilled brain circulation in the ASEAN region.
Unlocking Skills: Successful Initiatives for Integrating Foreign-Trained Immigrant Professionals
Effective programs exist to reduce brain waste among foreign-trained professionals in the United States, but rigid licensing laws and employer bias are stubborn system-level barriers.
