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      Migration 9 December 2018

      Chances for Young Refugees: On Access to Vocational Training and the Dynamics of Labor Market Integration in Germany

      Over one million asylum seekers and refugees entered Germany in 2015 and 2016 combined. Integrating them into the economy through vocational training and access to the labor market – through just jobs and appropriate forms of vocational training – is imperative both to their own survival and to the economic welfare of Germany

      by Philip Anderson
      Report
      Migration 9 December 2018

      Women, Migration and Domestic Work in ASEAN: Serving “The Success Story”

      This report delves into the challenges faced by women migrant workers in the ASEAN region, particularly in domestic work. It analyses migratory trends, the challenges at different stages, and makes recommendations to strengthen the migration-development nexus.

      by Andreea R. Torre, Natalia Figge
      Report
      Migration 9 December 2018

      Internal Migration Among the Youth in East Nusa Tenggara: It’s Not Just About the Money

      This report examines trends in migration to identify stages in a migrant’s life in which capacity building programs could help cultivate skills that lead to productive livelihoods and create jobs in communities of origin.

      by Viesda Pithaloka
      Report
      Migration 9 December 2018

      Migrants, Not Outcasts: Harnessing the Zambian diaspora

      This report reviews Zambia’s current relationship with its diaspora: existing initiatives to strengthen ties, as well as barriers to progress.

      by Tamara Billima, Felix Mwenge
      Report
      Migration 9 December 2018

      Migration, Growth and Secondary Towns in Tanzania

      This report delves into the significance of secondary towns, which enable social and economic mobility in rural populations by bridging the gap between semi-subsistence agriculture and urban capitalism.

      by Luc Christiaensen et al.
      Report
      Migration 9 December 2018

      Moving From Principle to Practice: Provision of Social Welfare to Internal Migrants in India to Enhance Work Opportunities

      This report discusses the need for social protection for migrant workers in India, particularly in the construction sector, given its high mobility and vulnerability among workers.

      by Partha Mukhopadhyay, Mukta Naik
      Report
      Migration 9 December 2018

      New Arrivals, New Opportunities: Tailoring Labor Market Policies to New Challenges in Sweden

      Sweden’s active labour market policies, an important pillar in its economic model, are being challenged by the evolving skills landscape and changing migration patterns. This report explores workforce changes and suggests steps for government and organisations to adapt.

      by Joel Hellstrand
      Perspective
      Income and Wages 29 November 2018

      Working Together for Minimum Wage Setting: Evidence From Myanmar

      From the recent experience in Myanmar, Adithya B. Kumar from CESD and Tanja Matheis from JJN, discuss the process of reaching consensus on minimum wage rates and how research organizations can help to facilitate fact-based decision making among stakeholders.

      by Adithya B. Kumar, Tanja Matheis
      Report
      Urbanization 1 May 2018

      Boosting Urban Job Creation Beyond Lusaka: How to Catalyze Balanced, Job-Rich Urbanization in Zambia

      Despite the impressive, sustained rates of economic growth that Zambia has achieved since the start of the 21st century, and its relatively swift recovery from an economic downturn in 2015, the country’s ongoing structural transformation and urbanization processes are yielding highly uneven results.

      by Gregory Randolph
      Perspective
      Trade and Supply Chains 15 March 2018

      Aging Workers in Thailand’s Electronics Sector: A Perspective of Assembly Line Work

      Retirement in your 40s doesn't sound attractive when you don't have sufficient retirement benefits to meet your basic needs. This is a stark reality confronting many factory workers in Thailand.

      by Jidapa Meepien, Tanja Matheis