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No Quick Fix: Policies to Support the Labor Market Integration of New Arrivals in Sweden
Sweden's investment in labor market integration has not closed the employment gap for humanitarian migrants, pointing to structural barriers and poorly targeted programs.
Decentralising Immigrant Integration: Denmark's mainstreaming initiatives in employment, education, and social affairs
Denmark's shift toward mainstreaming immigrant integration is more advanced and deliberate at the city level than nationally, with Aarhus and Copenhagen leading the way.
Rotterdam: A Long-Time Port of Call and Home to Immigrants
Rotterdam's integration experience shows that persistent socioeconomic gaps and the rise of temporary migration cannot be addressed through integration policy alone.
Giving Cities and Regions a Greater Voice in Immigration Policy
MPI researchers and representatives from London and Detroit discuss the policies and strategies used—both at national and local levels—to attract immigrants into local economies and the challenges faced in doing so.
Giving Cities and Regions a Greater Voice in Immigration Policy
MPI researchers and representatives from London and Detroit discuss the policies and strategies used—at national and local levels—to attract immigrants into local economies.
Revitalizing Detroit: Is There a Role for Immigration?
Immigration cannot single-handedly revitalize Detroit, but targeted strategies could help address the city's shrinking population, skills gaps, and economic decline.
The Human-Capital Needs of Tech City, London
Skilled developer shortages and restrictive UK visa policies hamper Tech City's growth, and broad human-capital investments outperform targeted cluster interventions.
Coordinating Immigrant Integration in Germany: Mainstreaming at the federal and local levels
Germany's integration policy has improved but remains fragmented across government levels, with weak coordination limiting its coherence.
Mainstreaming Immigrant Integration Policy in France: Education, employment, and social cohesion initiatives
France's ethnic statistics ban and geographic poverty focus make it nearly impossible to assess whether mainstream programs are reaching or benefiting immigrant youth.
Policies to Support Immigrant Entrepreneurship
Immigrants start more businesses than native peers but face greater barriers, requiring targeted support and structural reform to unlock their full economic contribution.
