Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects

Blog posts & press:

How Job Opportunities for Syrian Refugees Could Drive Economic Growth in Jordan and Lebanon (World Economic Forum Blog, June 2020) [text]

Migrants Deserve Better Protection (International Politics & Society, July 2020) [text]
- Focuses on Germany.

Refugees’ Right to Work: Progress and Remaining Challenges (CGD Blog, July 2020) [text]
- Focuses on Colombia, Peru, Ethiopia, and Kenya.

Where’s My Green Card? Where’s My Work Permit? (The Asylumist Blog, July 2020) [text]
- Focuses on the US.

*Why the Trump Administration's Anti-immigration Policies are the United States' Loss and the Rest of the World's Gain (Up Front Blog, July 2020) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Global Evaluation: Labour Mobility Pathways Pilot 2016-2019 (Talent Beyond Boundaries, June 2020) [access]
- Follow link for report and key insights.

Improving the Social Protection Needs of Asylum Seekers and Refugees: Learning from the Experiences of Displaced Sudanese in the Netherlands, Policy Brief, no. 3 (BICC, 2020) [text]

Locked Down and Left Behind: The Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees’ Economic Inclusion, Policy Paper, no. 178 (Center for Global Development, Refugees International & International Rescue Committee, July 2020) [text]
- See also related press release.

"The Mobilization of Noncooperative Spaces: Reflections from Rohingya Refugee Camps," Journal of Management Studies, Accepted Articles, 11 July 2020 [open access]

Presidential Executive Actions Halting High Skilled Immigration Hurt the US Economy, Policy Brief (UC Davis Global Migration Center, July 2020) [text]

"Refugee Employment Integration Heterogeneity in Sweden: Evidence from a Cohort Analysis," Frontiers in Sociology, 2 July 2020 [open access]

Refugee Work Rights Report: Refugee Access to Fair and Lawful Work in Asia (Asylum Access, Oct. 2019) [text]

"Syrian Refugees in Brazil: Labor Integration in the Absence of Specific Public Policies and the Role of Civil Society Organizations," Revista da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, vol. 48, no. 1 (Jan.-June 2020) [open access]

"Visa and Asylum," Chapter in Handbook of Deep Trade Agreements (World Bank, July 2020) [open access]
- Scroll to p. 241

"When Formal Institutions Impede Entrepreneurship: How and Why Refugees Establish New Ventures in the Dadaab Refugee Camps," Entrepreneurship & Regional Development: An International Journal, Latest Articles, 7 July 2020 [open access]

Multimedia:

Enhancing the Social and Economic Inclusion of Refugees through Local Development Strategies, Webinar, 10 July 2020 [access]
- Follow link for video recording and podcast.

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Related posts:
- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1 (9 July 2020)
- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2 (9 July 2020)