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

With the “Points-based Model Project for Foreign Skilled Workers” (PuMa) in Baden-Württemberg, a points-based immigration system has been tested for the first time in Germany.

To increase legal labour migration pathways, including for lower-skilled workers, the Pact proposes greater and more effective cooperation with non-EU countries through so-called “Talent Partnerships”.

Does citizenship facilitate access to employment and higher status jobs? Existing case studies have produced mixed results across mostly single case studies in Europe and North America.

Introduction In 2015, Europe experienced the largest influx of refugees since the Balkan wars in the early 1990s.

Proper management of migration across the Mediterranean Sea requires close cooperation between the EU and African countries.

Irregular migration from Africa across the Mediterranean to the EU has become a central policy issue.

What impact will recently arrived refugees have on the labour markets of receiving European countries?

We conducted a field experiment to evaluate the impact of job-search assistance on the employment of recently arrived refugees in Germany.

Introduction Most high-income countries make a strict distinction in their immigration poli-cies between refugees and those deemed to be labor migrants.