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Hybrid Immigrant-Selection Systems: The Next Generation of Economic Migration Schemes
Points systems and employer-driven admissions models each have key flaws; hybrid systems that combine both can better serve immediate labor needs and long-term national interests.
Managing Temporary Migration: Lessons from the Philippine Model
A Philippine regulation system for overseas workers shows how origin states can shape temporary labor migration while still not necessarily eliminating risk to emigrants.
The Demography of China and India: Effects on Migration to High-Income Countries
Large youth cohorts and aging destination societies mean migration pressure from China and India to high-income countries will likely stay high in the decades ahead.
The Tibetan Diaspora: Adapting to Life outside Tibet (Part II)
Decades after fleeing Tibet, the exile community has rebuilt institutions and mobilized globally, yet the divide between diaspora and indigenous Tibetans continues to grow.
Filipino Immigrants in the United States
In 2006, Filipino immigrants were the second largest U.S. immigrant group, after Mexicans.
Global Nomads: The Emergence of the Tibetan Diaspora (Part I)
Since the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959, Tibetans have built a government in exile that oversees 52 refugee settlements across India, Nepal, and Bhutan, along with global diaspora communities.
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.
Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States in 2006
In 2006, Vietnamese immigrants in the United States were far more likely to be U.S. citizens than the foreign-born average.
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.
Indian Immigrants in the United States
In 2006, nearly three-quarters of Indian-born adults in the United States held a bachelor's degree or higher.
