
Policy Area
Migration
POLICY BRIEFS
Policy Briefs contain recommendations or visions and cover policy areas that are of interest to G20 policymakers. The majority of the Policy Briefs has been developed by a corresponding T20 Task Force.
T20 Recommendations Reports tie related policy proposals made under different G20 Presidencies into a common policy advice framework. They aim to leverage connections between T20 research organizations as well as other stakeholders to address well-defined global problems, in order to support G20 policymakers and to aid business and civil society organizations in complementing G20 policy efforts.
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G20 2021
Reducing vulnerability and precarity of low-skilled women in short-term migration from the global south: Key policy recommendations for the G-20 -
G20 2021
Vaccinations for migrants and refugees during and after Covid-19 -
G20 2021
Towards a triple win: Transforming circular migration into circular skill mobility schemes -
G20 2021
Supporting Diasporas during and after Covid-19. Improved roles for global, regional and local governance -
G20 2021
Promoting economic and social inclusion of migrant workers -
G20 2021
Environment, migration and urbanisation: Challenges and solutions for low- and middle-income countries -
G20 2021
Access to education for migrant and displaced students in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic: Challenges and good practices for reducing inequality -
G20 2021
Human Mobility: Towards enhanced integration and social cohesion -
G20 2021
Developmental social protection for refugees in the aftermath of Covid-19 -
G20 2021
Post-pandemic economic recovery in developing countries: The return migrant community as a driving force -
G20 2020
Local leadership: Preparing for the future of work and fostering immigrant inclusivity -
G20 2020
Decent jobs and inclusive social policies in home countries: Key factors for limiting illegal migration -
G20 2020
Offering virtual consultative services to improve lives of refugees awaiting resettlement at camps -
G20 2020
Refugees and host economies -
G20 2020
Integration of migrants as a three-way process and its implications on the future of training and education -
G20 2020
Assessing trends in global youth immigrants in selected countries of Africa and Asia -
G20 2020
The G2020 protocol on forced migration: A new approach to solve the burden-sharing problem of forced migration and ensure lives in safety and dignity -
G20 2020
Digitalization and forced displacement: How addressing access, online behavior, and privacy issues can lead to better digital solutions -
G20 2020
Education for migrant youths -
G20 Japan
Investment in Social Capital and Migrant Labour as a Solution for Population Ageing -
G20 Japan
Role of G20 in Designing Immigration Policies to Support Population Aging -
G20 Japan
Improving Immigrants’ Integration in Host Countries -
G20 Argentina
Building an institution of ombudsman for migrant rights in host country for a secure and prosperous society -
T20 Co-Chair Brief
G20 Argentina
Regional Integration and Migration between Low-and-Middle-Income Countries: Regional initiatives need to be strengthened -
T20 Co-Chair Brief
G20 Argentina
Getting into School: Looking for Indicators of Integration -
G20 Argentina
Repatriation Challenges faced by Developing First Asylum Countries & the International Response Mechanism: The Case of Myanmar Rohingyas in Bangladesh -
G20 Argentina
Preparing Cities to Manage Migration -
G20 Argentina
Keeping the Knowledge Flowing: Policy Recommendations for Supporting High-skill Migration -
T20 Co-Chair Brief
G20 Argentina
Sustainable Way of Social Integration: Job Generation – How to Estimate and Compare the Cost of Employing One More Refugee? -
T20 Co-Chair Brief
G20 Argentina
It takes more than a village. Effective Early Childhood Development, Education and Care services require competent systems -
G20 Argentina
Barriers to access to education for migrant children -
T20 Co-Chair Brief
G20 Argentina
Strengthening Data on Migration to Inform Policy Making -
T20 Co-Chair Brief
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T20 Co-Chair Brief
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T20 Co-Chair Brief
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Global Solutions Journal G20/T20 Italy 2021 Edition
The Global Solutions Journal G20/T20 Italy 2021 Edition focuses on Italy’s G20 priorities, overcoming the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Digital Governance and New Measurement.
Authors from various sectors – politics, research, academia, business, and civil society – have contributed to this multifaceted edition.
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S20 Saudi Arabia Communique
S20 Saudi Arabia 2020: Read the Communique here.
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The Reality of Immigration
While national politicians continue to speak about immigration in negative terms, the academic evidence is overwhelmingly positive. Migrants tend to be highly-skilled on average, contribute substantially to the economy, and do not compete with natives for social housing. Moreover, there is no evidence that crime rates have been on the rise as a result of new immigration waves. Neli Demireva writes that there is a real danger the immigration debate will turn sour and have spill-over effects in unexpected places.
The academic evidence regarding immigration is overwhelmingly positive; by Neil Demireva
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Why whites in diverse places are more tolerant of immigration
New research by Eric Kaufmann finds that local diversity does lead to more tolerant white attitudes and this is not the result of ‘white flight’. The results suggest that, as more locales become diverse, there will be more interethnic contact and more positive white attitudes to outgroups.
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Migrants Bring Economic Benefits for Advanced Economies
Migration, no matter how controversial politically, makes sense economically. A new IMF study shows that, over the longer term, both high- and low-skilled workers who migrate bring benefits to their new home countries by increasing income per person and living standards. Moreover, the gains are broadly shared by the population. It may therefore be well-worth shouldering the short-term costs to help integrate these new workers.
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Refugees and Economic Migrants: Facts, policies and challenges
This eBook offers a brief summary of what economists have learnt about migration in several crucial areas of policymaking, and identifies most of the important questions that still remain to be answered.
Refugees and Economic Migrants: Facts, policies and challenges, by Francesco Fasani
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People on the move: Global migration’s impact and opportunity
Major study from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), People on the move: Global migration’s impact and opportunity, maps the patterns of migration and calculates its impact on the world economy. To complement this global perspective, a companion report takes a deeper look at how these issues are playing out in real time across Europe today.
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Immigration and the macroeconomy: Some new empirical evidence
The macroeconomic effects of immigration are a hot topic, particularly during elections. Using immigration records from Norway, this column argues that an increase in immigration lowers unemployment (even for native workers) and has no negative effects on public finances. However, it identifies a negative effect on productivity that may be a worry for long-term growth.
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Youth and COVID-19: Response, Recovery and Resilience
The COVID-19 global health emergency and its economic and social impacts have disrupted nearly all aspects of life for all groups in society. People of different ages, however, are experiencing its effects in different ways.For young people, and especially for vulnerable youth, the COVID-19 crisis poses considerable risks in the fields of education, employment, mental health and disposable income. Moreover, while youth and future generations will shoulder much of the long-term economic and social consequences of the crisis, their well-being may be superseded by short-term economic and equity considerations. To avoid exacerbating intergenerational inequalities and to involve young people in building societal resilience, governments need to anticipate the impact of mitigation and recovery measures across different age groups, by applying effective governance mechanisms.Based on survey findings from 90 youth organisations from 48 countries, this policy brief outlines practical measures governments can take to design inclusive and fair recovery measures that leave no one behind.
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‘Death on an appalling scale’ – David Miliband on the threat of COVID-19 to refugees
Headed by David Miliband, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) works on the ground to improve public health and stop the pandemic from taking root. Prevention is the aim, whether that’s the introduction of handwashing stations, triage centres or isolation units. Without immediate international action to support healthworkers on the frontlines the consequence will be, as Miliband says, “death on an absolutely appalling scale”.
‘Death on an appalling scale’ – David Miliband on the threat of COVID-19 to refugees
By Anna Bruce-Lockhart (World Economic Forum)
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How Africa’s Age Structure Will Affect the Impact of COVID-19
Cases of COVID-19 in Africa represent a tiny fraction of those in other countries, but countries in the region are still taking strong action to slow the spread of the virus: closing borders, imposing curfews, closing schools, and more. These actions – along with those that other countries take to slow the spread, such as factory closings in China – have economic consequences in addition to health consequences. Estimates for African growth in 2020 have fallen dramatically, with impacts from tourism to manufacturing. Africa is the continent with the highest number of poor people in the world, which means the consequences of an economic downturn come with greater risks. Are the actions that high-income countries are taking to stop the pandemic the same ones that Africa’s low- and middle-income countries should take?
How Africa’s Age Structure Will Affect the Impact of COVID-19
By David K. Evans (ISPI) and Eric Werker (ISPI)
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Covid-19 Is Paralyzing One of West Africa’s Main Resources: Migrants
While about 10,000 people in Africa were registered as positive to the coronavirus as of April 7 – a marginal figure if compared to data coming from Europe, Asia or North America – the pandemic outbreak has already had huge, multilayered and sometimes hard-to-detect impacts on the continent.
Consequences for migrants, refugees, stateless people and all citizens on the move have been and will continue to be particularly dire. The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), Africa’s 15-country, largest free movement area, stands as an example of how migrants in all conditions are vulnerable both to risks for public health and to the measures adopted to tackle them.
COVID-19 Is Paralyzing One of West Africa’s Main Resources: Migrants
By Giacomo Zandonini (ISPI)