Category: CReAM at RFBerlin
3 latest posts in this category will show up under “Some featured articles” of the Global Migration Information Hub page (https://www.rfberlin.com/global-migration-information-hub/)
The Immigrant Population in the European Union
Summary The EU’s foreign-born population has grown steadily from around 41 million in 2010 to over 63 million in 2024, representing an increase from 10% to 14.1% of the total EU population. This rise highlights the EU’s growing role as...
The Majority of Ukrainians Wish to Stay in Denmark
The temporary protection scheme for Ukrainians in Denmark, like in the broader EU, is designed with the expectation that Ukrainians return once the war in Ukraine ends. This policy has been the legal foundation for the protection and residence of...
Do Irregular Migrants Know What They Are Getting Into? by Giacomo Battiston in Italian ECO
The Italian magazine ECO (Monthly Review of Economics) published an article by Giacomo Battiston in its first monthly issue of 2025, titled “I migranti irregolari sanno a cosa vanno incontro?” (Eng: Do Irregular Migrants Know What They Are Getting Into?)...
Fasani and Frattini Examine Border Externalization in ECO
L’intesa con l’Albania e gli altri accordi che non funzionano (‘The arrangement with Albania and other agreements that don’t work’) – an article by Francesco Fasani and Tommaso Frattini on the effects of border externalization has been published in the...
Attitudes towards migration in Europe, evidence from the European Social Survey
The European Social Survey (ESS) conducted between 2002 and 2023 across eleven waves, explored native-born Europeans’ perceptions of immigration. Respondents expressed their opinions on the impact of immigrants in three key areas: economic effects, cultural life, and general perceptions. Additionally,...
New Insights on Attitudes Towards Migration in the European Union
We are pleased to share the latest update on our Global Migration Information Hub, featuring latest data from the European Social Survey on attitudes towards migration within the EU. Here are some key highlights: Explore more insights and trends on...
As remittances rise sharply, we need to rethink established concepts of demographic support | By Lukas Tohoff
Introducing RASR – a novel indicator that incorporates the supportive role of remittances into the established support ratio Easy and cheap access to remittances has changed the logic of demographic support. We argue in our new paper in Population and...
From Refugees to Citizens: Understanding Labor Market Returns to Naturalization | By research associate Francesco Fasani, deputy director GMIH Tommaso Frattini and Maxime Pirot on VoxEU
Original piece written by research associate Francesco Fasani, deputy director GMIH Tommaso Frattini and Maxime Pirot on VoxEU column. Abstract This column explores the effects of granting host country citizenship to refugees in Europe, focusing on how it affects their...
Refugees are not just another group of immigrants | Policy brief by project leader Sascha Becker
Original article written by project leader Sascha Becker for the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-economic Research (LISER). Sascha O. Becker, Monash University, Australia on “Understanding and responding to the new aspirations of refugees: going digital!” Although the humanitarian justification for assisting refugees...
