PEOPLE MOVE BLOG

The Migrant Rights Database

Justin Gest
Jul 20, 2018

The current negotiations for Global Compacts on the movement of people across international borders represent a milestone in the global governance of human migration. Until now, the rights and movement of people crossing international borders have been inadequately governed and incompletely protected by a fragmented patchwork of institutions and norms.

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Data

KNOMAD is addressing gaps and quality issues regarding data on migration and remittances by researching, collecting and publishing global data to enable more effective engagement on migration and development.

MIGRATION

REMITTANCES

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Publications

KNOMAD synthesizes existing and generates new knowledge on migration and development issues and develops a menu of policy options for use by policy makers in sending and receiving countries.

PUBLICATIONS

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FACTBOOK 2016

Migration Costs Surveys

The KNOMAD-ILO Migration Costs Surveys (MCS) aim to systematically document monetary and non-monetary costs incurred by migrant workers seeking jobs abroad.

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Latest Publications

Working paper
Migrant Rights Database

Justin Gest and Tom K. Wong

Working paper
Impacts of the Regulatory Environment on Refugees’ and Asylum Seekers’ Ability to Use Formal Remittance Channels

Leon Isaacs, Sarah Hugo, Gemma Robson, Charlie Bush, Poppy Issacs and Iñigo Moré Martinez

 

Policy brief
The Global Compacts and Environmental Drivers of Migration

Susan Martin, Elizabeth Ferris, Kanta Kumari and Jonas Bergmann

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