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Population Dynamics and Migration

Examining the myriad factors that influence population size and structure, from education and economic growth, to migration and social interventions

Research, commentary, and events

Commentary
Why Re-Establishing Border Controls in Europe Could Come at a High Cost
Reversing the Schengen agreement would come at a high economic cost, while undoing many of the positive social and political developments of the past decade.
13 Oct 2016
Project
Ending the Schengen Agreement Would Cost €2–3 Billion Annually
The economic costs of European countries ending the Schengen Agreement and reintroducing border controls range in the billions of euros, with further political and social costs.
13 Oct 2016
Project
Next Steps for UNICEF's Emergency Education Response Programme in Jordan
An evaluation recommends that UN agencies, donors, partners, and the Jordanian government develop and implement a strategy to manage the influx and education of child refugees. Jordanian and refugee children both will benefit from expanding the Jordanian education system's safety, quality and performance.
29 Sep 2016
Event
Persi Paoli Speaks at EU Security, Migration & Borders Conference
At a conference in Brussels co-hosted by RAND Europe and Forum Europe, Giacomo Persi Paoli led a session on EU migration issues. Other conference topics included smart borders and public safety and counter-terrorism.
26 May 2016
Report
Rethinking Coordination of Services to Refugees in Urban Areas
The vast majority of Syrian refugees live in urban areas, not camps. What can be done to improve the coordination of international and national entities managing the refugee response in urban areas in Jordan and Lebanon?
27 Apr 2016
Project
Evaluating the Impact of the European Programme for Integration and Migration
The European Programme for Integration and Migration (EPIM) is a €3 million collaborative initiative of 12 major foundations to improve integration of and outcomes for migrants in Europe through advocacy, capacity-building and policy change. EPIM had RAND Europe evaluate the achievements and impacts of their work in 2012-2015, to ensure accountability and enable learning that can be acted on during the course of the programme.
06 Apr 2016
Commentary
Are EU Migrants Over-Qualified for the Jobs They Do?
Debates on EU mobility are focused on what EU migrants take away from their host countries, and the costs they may bring taxpayers. What may be ignored is the contribution migrants bring to local labor markets and how this can grow if they have jobs that make the most of their skills.
24 Feb 2016
Commentary
Why Now Is the Time for a Unified Response to Europe's Migrant Crisis
Some EU member states are re-instating temporary internal border controls in an attempt to control the flow of migrants. If the EU is to develop a coordinated plan to manage the crisis, it needs to achieve a more balanced redistribution of migrants and establish more efficient processing of asylum applications.
17 Feb 2016
Multimedia
Carl Bildt on Brexit, the Future of Europe and the Migrant Crisis
Former Swedish Prime Minister and Foreign Minster Carl Bildt talks to the BBC's Evan Davis about the possibility of the UK leaving the EU, and the migrant crisis.
28 Jan 2016
Commentary
Why Access to In-Work Benefits Is a Hard Nut to Crack in the UK's EU Negotiations
Likely opposition from EU member states and a lack of evidence over EU migrants coming to the UK to access benefits could put Prime Minister Cameron in a difficult negotiating position in seeking to change the rules on welfare benefits.
25 Jan 2016

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