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The Lampedusa Tragedy Prompts the Question: Does the UN have any impact on the world’s migrants?
As hundreds drowned near Lampedusa in 2013, a rare UN migration dialogue spotlighted the world body's limited but potentially growing role in global migration governance.
A Discussion in Preparation for October’s High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development: What Can We Expect?
A discussion on what major policy topics might be covered at the UN General Assembly’s High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development (HLD) with the Chair of the Global Forum on Migration and Development and the Special Advisor to the UN Special Representative for International Migration.
Engaging Diaspora Talent: How Countries Can Integrate their Diaspora and Development Agendas
Yevgeny Kuznetsov, editor of MPI’s book examining how to effectively use diaspora talent abroad to create development in countries of origin, is joined by MPI's Kathleen Newland, and economist Lev Freinkman for a discussion of the issues revolving around diaspora engagement.
Demography and Migration: An Outlook for the 21st Century
Global demographic divergence makes migration an essential but limited tool: policy must also address job creation in youthful nations and labor force inclusion in aging ones.
What We Know About Diasporas and Economic Development
Diaspora contributions to trade, investment, and skills transfer are real but hard to measure, and most governments lack the policies to leverage them systematically.
What We Know: Regulating the Recruitment of Migrant Workers
Recruitment fee abuse and cross-border loopholes expose migrant workers to exploitation. Effective regulation of recruitment requires more than a one-size-fits-all fix.
The Impact of Remittances on Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
Remittances globally totaled U.S. $401 billion in 2012, demonstrably reducing poverty and building human capital, but high costs and policy barriers limit their full development impact.
What We Know About Circular Migration and Enhanced Mobility
Circular migration offers real development gains for origin countries, destinations, and migrants, but only when governance and bilateral policy cooperation are in place.
Does Respect for Migrant Rights Contribute to Economic Development?
Rights protections in migrant-sending countries likely boost development inputs, but in receiving countries the link is contested.
Environmental Change and Migration: What We Know
Climate change will displace millions through drought, sea-level rise, storms, and conflict—yet most immigration systems have no framework to govern these movements.