This paper aims to understand the drivers of immigrant integration at the local level: why are some areas more successful at...

In this podcast, MEDAM researchers Marie De Somer, Olivia Sundberg Diez and Matthias Lücke assess the strengths and weaknesses of the...

MEDAM coordinator Matthias Luecke comments on the European Commission's New Pact for Asylum and Migration: ...

Ahead of the presentation of an EU migration pact and the next EU summit, Mattias Lücke, project head of the MEDAM project and senior...

International student flows from emerging and developing countries have grown tremendously over the last decades. ...

Senegal is a destination, origin and transit country for international migration. Generally, migration and mobility are perceived as...

The coronavirus pandemic has brought international movement to a standstill, including in West Africa. In reality, however,...

Border measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 through international travel such as mandatory tests or quarantine requirements will...

Summary African countries have imposed harsh lockdowns to stop the spread of Covid-19. These lockdowns immediately worsen the...

Using 35 years of data on migration flows to OECD destinations, we successfully reproduce the hump-shape in the cross-section. ...

The study reviews existing research on the impact of refugees on residents’ livelihoods in host communities in developing countries. ...

This report analyses the political economy of migration governance in Niger. The research follows a holistic understanding of...

The paper highlights the challenges in meeting the Commission’s objective of building consensus between member states. ...

The European Commission is currently finalizing its proposed New Pact on Migration and Asylum to re-start the debate on how to reform...

Reducing irregular migration from Africa to Europe is one important objective of the new European Commission in its relations with...

This paper assesses the potential for skilled labor migration from sub-Saharan Africa to Europe. It utilizes representative surveys...

Abstract Managing migration across the EU’s external border requires a comprehensive policy response. For policies to be effective,...

Research has shown that positive attitudes towards immigration are often associated with a higher presence of immigrants at the local...

Matthias Lücke, migration expert at Kiel Institute and coordinator of the Mercator Dialogue on Asylum and Migration (MEDAM), comments...

Within the framework of a second funding by the Mercator Foundation, the MEDAM project will run until the end of 2022. ...