Labor Markets

Catching Up: The Labor Market Outcomes of New Immigrants in Sweden

Refugees and family arrivals to Sweden gain ground over time but never close the employment gap with natives, facing structural barriers that education cannot fully explain.

Education for the Future: Extending Georgia’s High School and College Reforms to its Growing Immigrant Population

MPI analysts and Georgia education policy experts discuss MPI's analysis of the educational experiences of Georgia’s first- and second-generation youth and Georgia’s ambitious education reforms, along with promising practices and recommendations.

Education Reform in a Changing Georgia: Promoting High School and College Success for Immigrant Youth

Georgia's education reforms consistently miss immigrant youth and English Learners, deepening graduation and college access gaps for one in five young Georgians.

A Tumultuous Decade: Employment Outcomes of Immigrants in the Czech Republic

Postcommunist immigrants in the Czech Republic match native employment rates but are concentrated in low-skilled work despite above-average education levels.

A Precarious Position: The Labor Market Integration of New Immigrants in Spain

New immigrants to Spain found work quickly in a booming economy but were concentrated in precarious fixed-term jobs that offered little protection once the 2008 global recession hit.

The Future of Immigrant Integration in Europe: Mainstreaming approaches for inclusion

Traditional integration policies fail to reach second and third generations, pushing European governments to mainstream integration into general social programmes.

A Transatlantic Conversation: Managing Migration in the Era of Mobility

As the 2014 Greek Presidency of the Council of the European Union works to formulate the European Union’s next five-year program, this transatlantic discussion, presented in cooperation with the Greek Embassy, explores how governments can build a comprehensive migration system that meets humanitarian obligations and nurtures economic growth and social cohesion. 

Thinking Regionally to Compete Globally- A presentation in Guatemala on the Regional Migration Study Group

This briefing in Guatemala City (in English and Spanish) highlighted the MPI Regional Migration Study Group’s final report, which outlines the demographic, economic, and social forces reshaping Mexico and Central America, as well as changing migration dynamics with the United States. 

Thinking Regionally to Compete Globally- A Presentation in Guatemala on the Regional Migration Study Group

Tackling Brain Waste among Immigrant Professionals: Initiatives to Improve the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications

This event marked the release of MPI's final project report on international cooperation for the mutual recognition of foreign credentials. Report authors were joined by government professionals and the CEO of Upwardly Global.