Posts In: Migration 101

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Is Migration Good, Bad, or Normal?

October 11, 2016

In the first episode of Migration 101 with University of Amsterdam's Hein de Haas, we learned that the world percentage…Read More

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Want More or Less Migration? Here’s What to Think About.

October 11, 2016

It's no secret that receiving countries tend to favour (and actively recruit) high-skilled over low-skilled migrants in their immigration policies.…Read More

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How Effective Are Borders in Keeping People out?

October 11, 2016

2015 was the year we saw borders return to the European Union. Not just physical borders: Britain's decision to leave…Read More

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Who Are We Allowing in? Who Are We Trying to Keep out?

October 11, 2016

Given the public debate on migration today, one might assume that countries around the world have become or are becoming…Read More

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How Has Migration to Europe Changed Over Time?

October 11, 2016

Since the summer of 2015, the world has gotten to know a new Europe - one shaken by a perceived…Read More

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How Much Does Migration Change Receiving Societies?

October 11, 2016

You may have heard that immigrants alter the fabric of receiving societies. It's true that migration contributes to the make-up…Read More

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Will Climate Change Lead to More Migration?

October 11, 2016

Many fear that climate change will bring much of the world's poor to the shores of Europe. As seas rise…Read More

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How Much Does Global Inequality Drive Migration?

October 11, 2016

We often think that poverty is the main driver of migration, that most of the world's poor would leave their…Read More

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Can We “Fix” Poorer Countries to Keep People From Emigrating?

October 11, 2016

We may assume that a higher quality of life at home would prevent a potential migrant from going abroad. But…Read More

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Are We Living in a Time of Unprecedented Migration?

September 20, 2016

More people than ever before are on the move, right? Not exactly. More people may be moving, but there are…Read More