Impact of migration
- How South Africa responds to Zimbabwean women fleeing violence
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, South Africa, 2006
- Large numbers of Zimbabwean women are fleeing their homes and even their country to avoid violence. This report was written to coincide with South Africa's 'Sixteen days on gender activism'. It shows that a significant proportion of t...
- Do development projects assist the victims of conflict?
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2007
- In the north-western department of Chocó, near Colombia’s border with Panama, forcibly displaced people have established 'Humanitarian Zones' in a bid to hang on to their land and livelihoods. This report is based on inte...
- Causes and circumstances of indigenous peoples’ migration
- International Organization for Migration, 2008
- Why do indigenous people migrate? This paper examines reviews the major causes and circumstances of indigenous peoples’ migration and argues that modern migration of these peoples is both diverse and complex. A wides...
- How does the brain drain affect women?
- F. Docquier; B. L. Lowell; A. Marfouk / Institute for the Study of Labor, Bonn, 2007
- International migration is a diverse phenomenon and its impact on source and destination countries has attracted the increased attention of policymakers, scientists and international agencies. Due to the lack of harmonised data, the b...
- Integration of female migrants into the labour markets
- M, Kontos / FeMiPol, 2008
- Migration flows to EU countries during the last few decades indicate a growth in feminisation, with female migrants increasingly entering informal labour markets in care, health, domestic services and the sex industry. This pa...
- What is the current situation for IDP’s in Iraq?
- International Organization for Migration, 2008
- This paper reports on the current situation with regards to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) in Iraq. It outlines the spread of IDP’s across Governorates, trends and discusses some of the main trends and stated needs i...
- The pitfalls and benefits of regional migration in Southern Africa
- R. Leslie / Centre for Development and Enterprise, South Africa, 2008
- According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), by July 2007 the number of Zimbabweans deported from South Africa to their home country had reached 17 000 each month. Cross-border movements on this scale inevitably fe...
- Who should protect overseas workers?
- D.R. Agunias; N.G. Ruiz / Migration Policy Institute, 2008
- Focusing on the vulnerabilities of overseas workers, this paper discusses some of the lessons and cautions in protecting them. It particularly draws on the case of the Philippines and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)...
- Has China’s economic growth led to improved welfare for families?
- Guifen Luo / United Nations [UN] Research Institute for Social Development, 2007
- Based on interviews with rural-urban migrants in Anhui and Sichuan provinces of China, this paper focuses on the coping strategies adopted by Chinese rural-urban migrant families to deal with the tensions caused by changes in generati...
- Urgent assistance for Iraqi refugees
- International Rescue Committee / International Rescue Committee, 2008
- Based on interviews with senior officials from the United Nations and the governments of Iraq, the United States, Jordan and Syria, this paper reports on the situation with regards to assistance for refugees, diplomatic engagement and...
- How South Africa responds to Zimbabwean women fleeing violence
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, South Africa, 2006
- Large numbers of Zimbabwean women are fleeing their homes and even their country to avoid violence. This report was written to coincide with South Africa's 'Sixteen days on gender activism'. It shows that a significant proportion of t...
- Do development projects assist the victims of conflict?
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2007
- In the north-western department of Chocó, near Colombia’s border with Panama, forcibly displaced people have established 'Humanitarian Zones' in a bid to hang on to their land and livelihoods. This report is based on inte...
- Causes and circumstances of indigenous peoples’ migration
- International Organization for Migration, 2008
- Why do indigenous people migrate? This paper examines reviews the major causes and circumstances of indigenous peoples’ migration and argues that modern migration of these peoples is both diverse and complex. A wides...
- How does the brain drain affect women?
- F. Docquier; B. L. Lowell; A. Marfouk / Institute for the Study of Labor, Bonn, 2007
- International migration is a diverse phenomenon and its impact on source and destination countries has attracted the increased attention of policymakers, scientists and international agencies. Due to the lack of harmonised data, the b...
- Integration of female migrants into the labour markets
- M, Kontos / FeMiPol, 2008
- Migration flows to EU countries during the last few decades indicate a growth in feminisation, with female migrants increasingly entering informal labour markets in care, health, domestic services and the sex industry. This pa...
- What is the current situation for IDP’s in Iraq?
- International Organization for Migration, 2008
- This paper reports on the current situation with regards to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP’s) in Iraq. It outlines the spread of IDP’s across Governorates, trends and discusses some of the main trends and stated needs i...
- The pitfalls and benefits of regional migration in Southern Africa
- R. Leslie / Centre for Development and Enterprise, South Africa, 2008
- According to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), by July 2007 the number of Zimbabweans deported from South Africa to their home country had reached 17 000 each month. Cross-border movements on this scale inevitably fe...
- Who should protect overseas workers?
- D.R. Agunias; N.G. Ruiz / Migration Policy Institute, 2008
- Focusing on the vulnerabilities of overseas workers, this paper discusses some of the lessons and cautions in protecting them. It particularly draws on the case of the Philippines and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)...
- Has China’s economic growth led to improved welfare for families?
- Guifen Luo / United Nations [UN] Research Institute for Social Development, 2007
- Based on interviews with rural-urban migrants in Anhui and Sichuan provinces of China, this paper focuses on the coping strategies adopted by Chinese rural-urban migrant families to deal with the tensions caused by changes in generati...
- Urgent assistance for Iraqi refugees
- International Rescue Committee / International Rescue Committee, 2008
- Based on interviews with senior officials from the United Nations and the governments of Iraq, the United States, Jordan and Syria, this paper reports on the situation with regards to assistance for refugees, diplomatic engagement and...
- Pew Hispanic Center
- Research into Hispanic influnces on the United states
