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UNDP

“Overcoming barriers: human mobility and development”: UNDP issued its 2009 Human development report 2009, with dedicated chapters on “Who moves were, when and why” and “impacts at origin and destination”. The findings in this Report cast new light on some common misconceptions. Contrary to commonly held beliefs, migrants typically boost economic output and give more than they take. Detailed investigations show that immigration generally increases employment in host communities, does not crowd out locals from the job market and improves rates of investment in new businesses and initiatives. Overall, the impact of migrants on public finances—both national and local—is relatively small, while there is ample evidence of gains in other areas such as social diversity and the capacity for innovation.

 

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MIGREUROP

MIGREUROP issued an ‘Atlas of migrants flows’ : since the mid-eighties, EU Member States have been reinforcing migration controls at their borders but also and increasingly in transit countries and countries of origin, making migration roads ever more dangerous to travel. This critical atlas greatly helps to understand these migration policies, their evolution and consequences. Further details on the website of Migreurop.

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