The Journey Ahead: Supporting Successful Migration in Europe and Central Asia provides an in-depth analysis of international migration in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) and the implications for policy making. By identifying challenges and opportunities associated with migration in the region, it aims to inform a more nuanced, evidencebased debate on the costs and benefits of cross-border mobility. Using data-driven insights and new analysis, the report shows that migration has been an engine of prosperity and has helped address some of ECA’s demographic and socioeconomic disparities. Yet, migration’s full economic potential remains untapped. The report identifies multiple barriers keeping migration from achieving its full potential. Crucially, it argues that policies in both origin and destination countries can help maximize the development impacts of migration and effectively manage the economic, social, and political costs. Drawing from a wide range of literature, country experiences, and novel analysis, The Journey Ahead presents actionable policy options to enhance the benefits of migration for destination and origin countries and migrants themselves. Some measures can be taken unilaterally by countries, whereas others require close bilateral or regional coordination. The recommendations are tailored to different types of migration— forced displacement as well as high-skilled and low-skilled economic migration—and from the perspectives of both sending and receiving countries. This report serves as a comprehensive resource for governments, development partners, and other stakeholders throughout Europe and Central Asia, where the richness and diversity of migration experiences provide valuable insights for policy makers in other regions of the world.
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- Press Release
- Citation
- “ Bossavie, Laurent ; Garrote Sánchez, Daniel ; Makovec, Mattia . 2024 . The Journey Ahead: Supporting Successful Migration in Europe and Central Asia . Europe and Central Asia Studies . © Washington, DC: World Bank . http://hdl.handle.net/10986/42224 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO . ”
- Collection(s)
- Europe and Central Asia Studies
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1596/42224
- ISBN
- 978-1-4648-2143-1
- Pages
- 52
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- United States of America
- RelationisPartofseries
- Europe and Central Asia Studies
- Report
- 194399
- Rights
- CC BY 3.0 IGO
- Rights Holder
- World Bank
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- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
- UNIT
- HECSP
- URI
- https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42224
- date disclosure
- 2024-10-31
- region administrative
- Europe and Central Asia (ECA)
- region geographical
- Europe , Central Asia
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Table of Contents
- Contents 9
- Introduction 1 9
- 1 International Migration in Europe and Central Asia 11 9
- 2 Supporting Refugees Socioeconomic Integration 63 9
- 3 Toward Greater Gains from Economic Migration in 10
- Destination Countries 133 10
- 4 From Brain Drain to Brain Gain 183 10
- 5 Low-Skilled Migration 239 10
- Boxes 11
- Figures 11
- Maps 15
- Tables 15
- Foreword 17
- Acknowledgments 21
- About the Authors 25
- Key Findings and Main Messages 27
- Overview 31
- Abbreviations 53
- Regional Classifications Used in This Report 55
- Introduction 57
- International Migration in Europe and Central Asia 67
- Trends Corridors Typologies and Drivers 67
- Continued 71
- Supporting Refugees Socioeconomic Integration 119
- Lessons from Current and Past Crises 119
- Continued 141
- Toward Greater Gains from Economic Migration in Destination Countries 189
- From Brain Drain to Brain Gain 239
- Leveraging Emigration of High-Skilled Workers in Origin Countries 239
- Low-Skilled Migration 295
- Harnessing Development Impacts for Migrants and Origin Countries 295
- Continued 325
- Continued 333
