19 May 2026

Thematic Focus: Work/Economic Aspects - Pt. 1

Short pieces:

Does the ban on asylum seekers working actually work? (UK in a Changing Europe Blog, April 2026) [text]

Immigrants Pay More in Taxes Than the Average Person (CATO At Liberty Blog, April 2026) [text]
- Focuses on the US.

OPPORTUNITY: IRC and partners roll out a pioneering approach to supporting Ukrainian entrepreneurs in Poland and Germany (IRC, May 2026) [text]

Policy Pathways to Economic Self-Sufficiency: A Comparative Study of Syrian Refugees (Refugee Research Online, May 2026) [text]
- Focuses on Jordan and Turkey.

"Refugee entrepreneurs and the illusion of financial inclusion," The New Humanitarian, 19 May 2026 [text]
- Focuses on Kenya.

Refugee youth call for stronger investment in skills and decent work at ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 (ILO, May 2026) [text]

Reports:

Building Evidence to Enhance the Welfare of Refugees and Host Communities in Kenya: Insights from Two Rounds of the Kenya Longitudinal Socioeconomic Study (World Bank, Feb. 2026) [text]
- See also related news story.

Creating Inclusive Urban Economies for Migrants and Refugees (Migration Policy Institute, May 2026) [text]
- See also related press release and webinar video recording.

Labour mobility for skilled refugees: Improving outcomes for regional Australia (Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, May 2026) [access]
- See also related post on The Conversation.

The ramifications of aid cuts on refugee lives: Case of the Differentiated Assistance (DA) model and the Shirika Plan in Kenya, IDOS Policy Brief, no. 9 (German Institute of Development and Sustainability, 2026) [text]

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