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The database contains links to existing academic and non-academic research and analysis, as well as data sources related to irregular migration to Europe. You can search the database using your own search terms, or filter the results by relevant country, region, date of publication, etc. using the drop-down menus on the left. Authors of relevant research and analysis are invited to submit their own content for review and inclusion by email to: gmdac@iom.int
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Migrants and Refugees: Impact and Future Policies. Case Studies of Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Greece
Dr. Musa M. Shteiwi, Ahmet Bayaner, Lydia Bolani, Gulden Boluk, Sukru Erdem, Berta Fernandez, Eda Gemi, Roderick Pace, Francesca Ruisi, Dimitris Skleparis
30 September, 2016
This Joint Policy Study focuses on migrants and refugees’ population in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, Malta, Spain and Italy and their status in these Mediterranean transit and destination count
Policy, Refugee -
AIDA: Admissibility, responsibility and safety in European asylum procedures
Catherine Woollard, Kris Pollet, Minos Mouzourakis, Ruben Fierens
21 September, 2016
A report launched by the Asylum Information Database (AIDA), managed by the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), documents the limited and fragmented application of admissibility and saf
Asylum, European Union, Policy, Refugee -
The Most Commonplace of Treatment: Physical Abuse of Migrants and Asylum Seekers on the Move from the Horn of Africa
Colin Sollitt
21 September, 2016
Obscured in the discussions surrounding the myriad life-threatening incidents, gender- based and sexual abuses, and financial misfortunes that befall migrants and asylum seeker are the daily humili
Asylum, Human Rights -
OECD: International Migration Outlook 2016
OECD
19 September, 2016
The 2016 edition of the International Migration Outlook analyses recent developments in migration movements and policies in OECD countries and selected non-OECD countries, and looks at the evolutio
Economy, Environment, Integration, Policy -
Minor miracle or historic failure? Assessing the UN’s refugee summit
Dr Jeff Crisp
16 September, 2016
In the lead up to the UN Summit in New York on the large-scale movement of refugees and migrants, Dr Jeff Crisp examines various initiatives which were launched recently to address global displacem
Displacement, Policy, Refugee, United Nations -
Current security implications in the Balkans, with a focus on Macedonia
Robert Charles Hudson
12 September, 2016
Abstract: The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the smallest state in SE Europe with a population of only 2 m., Macedonia is land-locked with poor infrastructure, scarce natural resources, and
Securitization, Migration trends, Public attitudes, Politics, Populism -
Missing Migrants: Management of Dead Bodies in Lesbos – Greece Summary Report
City University of London, IOM, University of York
1 September, 2016
Migrants death, Origin and Transit Countries, Policy, Migration law -
Children and unsafe migration in Europe: Data and policy, understanding the evidence base
Rachel Humphries, Nando Sigona
1 September, 2016
This briefing reviews the sources and availability of data on refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe by sea.
Refugees, Children, Policy, Practice, Data, Sea travel, Protection -
Missing Migrants in the Mediterranean: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis – Summary Report
City University of London, IOM, University of York
1 September, 2016
Migrants death, Origin and Transit Countries, Policy, Humanitarian assistance -
Dead and Missing Migrants: The Obligations of European States under International Human Rights Law – International Human Rights Briefing
Stefanie Grant
1 September, 2016
This paper reviews how international human rights law (IHRL) applies in situations of migrant death and loss in the European region.
Origin and Transit Countries, Migrants death, Policy, Refugees, Migration law -
Young and on the Move: Children and youth in mixed migration flows within and from the Horn of Africa
1 September, 2016
The purpose of this study is to provide an updated overview of children and youth as specific (albeit non-homogenous) groups in mixed migration flows within, through and from the Horn of Africa.
Children, Youth -
Documenting the Migration Crisis in the Mediterranean Spaces of Transit, Migration Management and Migrant Agency
Elspeth Guild, Leonie Ansems de Vries, Sergio Carrera
1 September, 2016
Paper in Liberty and Security in Europe No. 94 / Sept.
Humanitarian assistance, Mobility, Policy, Transit -
Europe’s refugees and migrants: Hidden flows, tightened borders and spiralling costs
John Cosgrave, Karen Hargrave, Marta Foresti, Isabella Massa
1 September, 2016
Migration and forced displacement are on top of the global political agenda. However, many countries are yet to engage in a pragmatic debate on how to address and manage refugee and migrant flows.
Irregular migration, EU Migration Policy, Migratory journey -
Do restrictive Asylum and visa policies increase irregular Migration into Europe?
Mathias Czaika, Mogens Hobolth
1 September, 2016
This article investigates the extent to which restrictive Asylum and visa policies trigger an unintended behavioural response of potential and rejected Asylum seekers.
Asylum, Deflection, Migration, Policy, Visa -
Children and unsafe migration in Europe: Data and policy, understanding the evidence base - GMDAC Data Briefing, Issue 5
Nando Sigona, Rachel Humphries
1 September, 2016
Children, Data, Policy, Refugee, Sea travel, Safe migration, Protection -
Cities and Refugees: The German Experience
Katz, Bruce; Noring, Luise; Garrelts, Nantke
1 September, 2016
In the midst of a global refugee crisis, the influx of refugees into Europe presents unique challenges.
Refugee, Politics, Policy, Public attitudes, Integration -
Actors and stakeholder involvement in crisis mitigation (Migrants in Countries in Crisis)
Bernhard Perching
1 September, 2016
Project implemented by ICMPD, funded by the European Union, in partnership with IMI.
Asylum, Policy, Refugee -
Long-term socioeconomic implications of 'crisis-induced' return migration on countries of origin (Migrants in Countries in Crisis)
Robtel Neajai Pailey
1 September, 2016
Project implemented by ICMPD, funded by the European Union, in partnership with IMI.
Economy, Policy -
Migrants, the EU and NGOs: The ‘Practice’ of Non-Governmental SAR Operations
Daniela Irrera
1 September, 2016
Vol. 16, No. 3, September 2016 - Migration issues are dominating current debates at all levels.
Forecast, Integration, NGOs, Migration trends -
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Research & Analysis
More than 800 recent papers, reports, articles and opinion pieces on irregular migration in the region.