05 July 2024

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects

Short pieces:

Immigrants Are Key to Filling US Labor Shortages, New Data Finds (Immigration Impact Blog, July 2024) [text]

The private sector increases work-based integration for Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia (UNHCR Blog, June 2024) [text]

Refugee Resilience: The Experiences of Somali Refugees in Nairobi, Kenya (International Development Blog, June 2024) [text]

"Refugees in Uganda Turn to Bitcoin Due to National ID Restrictions," Forbes Magazine, 28 June 2024 [text]

UN Migration Chief Calls for Expanded Labour Pathways at Americas Meeting in Mexico (IOM, June 2024) [text]

Unlocking the economic potential of refugees across Europe and Central Asia (Eurasian Perspectives, June 2024) [text]

When refugees and host communities work together, development wins (Development for Peace Blog, June 2024) [text]

Reports & journal articles:

Bridging Poverty Graduation and Market Systems Development: A Sustainable Solution to Economic Inclusion in Protracted Displacement Settings (Mercy Corps, June 2024) [text via ReliefWeb]

"The economic lives of refugees," World Development, vol. 182 (Oct. 2024) [open access]
- Focuses on Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia.

The Often Overlooked 'Pull' Factor: Border Crossings and Labor Market Tightness in the US (Center for Global Development, June 2024) [access]
- Follow link for report and related blog post.

Refugee Debt and Livelihoods in Northern Kenya (Refugee Studies Centre, June 2024) [text]

Review of national policy, legislative and regulatory frameworks and practice in Ethiopia: Baseline study on the right to work and rights at work for refugees (ILO, June 2024) [text]

"'There is No Safe Place in This Plant': Refugee Workers in Canadian Meatpacking and the Limits of Permanent Legal Status," Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, vol. 40, no. 1 (2024) [open access]

"Understanding Economic Integration in Immigrant and Refugee Populations: A Scoping Review of Concepts and Metrics in the United States," Economies, vol. 12, no. 7 (June 2024) [open access]

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