Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1

Blog posts:

10 ways to go beyond a crisis response to migration (World Economic Forum, April 2022) [text]

Countries should seize the opportunity to take in Ukrainian refugees—it could transform their economies (Up Front Blog, March 2022) [text]

Deploying the private sector in Europe will be key to the successful economic integration of refugees from Ukraine (Private Sector Development Blog, April 2022) [text]

Protecting the most vulnerable must be foremost in addressing economic fallout of war in Ukraine (Eurasian Perspectives, April 2022) [text]

WorldSkills Africa underlined the importance of skills development for refugees (ILO, April 2022) [text]

New open access book:

Migration and Decent Work: Challenges for the Global South, Dejusticia, April 2022 [open access]

- "Labor insertion is one of the most effective forms of integration because it allows migrants and refugees to enjoy more dignified living conditions, to contribute to the development of host communities, and to build relationships with the local population. But ensuring the right to work is a challenge for countries in the Global South that have weak or developing economies and problems with job creation, which can force many people —not just migrants— to engage in precarious work and put themselves at risk of labor exploitation." The nine chapters in this volume "offer an overview of migrants’ and refugees’ right to work in a range of countries in the Global South based on an analysis of local contexts, public policies, and the everyday realities faced by these workers."

Reports:

Integrated enterprise and market systems assessment on the refugee and host community livelihoods in Sudan: Groundnut and sesame value chains in West Kordofan and East Darfur (International Labour Organization, 2022) [text via ReliefWeb]

The Long-Run Effects of Immigration: Evidence across a Barrier to Refugee Settlement, CESifo Working Paper, no. 9679 (CESifo, April 2022) 

- Focuses on post-war Germany.

*Ready to work: experiences of people from diverse backgrounds looking for employment (MAX Solutions & HOST International, 2022) [text via VOCED]

- Focuses on Australia.

Refugee Migration and the Labor Market: Lessons from 40 Years of Post-Arrival Policies in Denmark, CESifo Working Paper, no. 9689 (CESifo, April 2022) [text]

Multimedia:

How Can Europe Address Its Labor Market Needs at a Time of Upheaval?, 28 April 2022 [access]

*UPDATED

Related posts:

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1 (10 April 2022)

- Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 2 (10 April 2022)