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Climate Change and Migration: Sorting through Complex Issues without the Hype
By 2050, climate change could displace between 50 million and 200 million people, yet policy frameworks are still emerging.
Some Relief for Immigrants in the Developing World
While much of the world tightened immigration in 2009, South Africa, Brazil, and Costa Rica moved to extend protections and legal statuses.
Closing the Distance: How Governments Can Strengthen Ties with Their Diasporas
Book release with MPI Associate Policy Analyst; World Bank African Diaspora Program Adviser; Consul General of Mexico in Sacramento; and MPI Director of the Migrants, Migration, and Development Program.
African Immigrants in the United States in 2007
In 2007, 42.5 percent of African-born adults held a bachelor's degree or higher, yet most had not naturalized.
Demographic and Human-Capital Trends in Eastern Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
Rising education levels could help Eastern Europe offset its shrinking workforce, while sub-Saharan Africa's population boom risks crisis without matching educational gains.
The Growing Global Demand for Students as Skilled Migrants
Aging societies are courting international students as tomorrow’s skilled migrants, expanding study-to-work and settlement pathways.
Learning by Doing: Experiences of Circular Migration
Circular migration programs built on compulsion rather than worker incentives tend to fail, pushing migrants into irregular status instead of encouraging voluntary return.
China and Africa: Stronger Economic Ties Mean More Migration
In 2007, China-Africa trade hit $73.31 billion, a sevenfold increase since 2000, but migration in both directions brings integration challenges.
South Africa: Policy in the Face of Xenophobia
South Africa's post-apartheid immigration policy has lurched between reform and restriction, while xenophobia remains unaddressed.
Hometown Associations: An Untapped Resource for Immigrant Integration?
Hometown associations connect origin and destination communities and could strengthen immigrant integration if their capacity is supported.