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The Re-Emergence of Emigration from Ireland: New Trends in An Old Story
Post-2008 Irish emigration is dominated by young, university-educated graduates, in contrast to past outflows of unskilled workers. This raises real concerns about brain drain.
Embracing Emigration: The Migration-Development Nexus in Albania
Albania’s high emigration, post-2008 returns, and recent dynamics have tested efforts to turn migration into a driver of development.
Business as Usual? Regularizing Foreign Labor in Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s 2010 migration reforms seek to regularize Nicaraguan workers, but high costs and weak institutions keep many in precarious jobs.
The EuroMaidan Protests, Corruption, and War in Ukraine: Migration Trends and Ambitions
Corruption and conflict are among the reasons why many Ukrainians have considered emigrating.
Revolution and Political Transition in Tunisia: A Migration Game Changer?
Tunisia’s 2011 revolution turned a longstanding emigration country into a key transit state, testing new migration and asylum policies.
In Historic Shift, New Migration Flows from Mexico Fall Below Those from China and India
China and India surpassed Mexico as leading recent sources of U.S. immigrants in 2013, signaling lasting shifts in flows and demographics.
Through an Immigrant Lens: PIAAC Assessment of the Competencies of Adults in the United States
Immigrants make up a disproportionate share of low-skilled U.S. adults, yet limited training access leaves this human-capital potential unrealized.
Mentoring Practices in Europe and North America: Strategies for improving immigrants' employment outcomes
Mentoring improves migrants' labour market outcomes, but fragmented funding and weak multistakeholder collaboration limit its scale.
The Points System Is Dead, Long Live the Points System
A new generation of immigration points systems worldwide are hybrids relying on employer demand as well as supply-driven selection.
