Migration Decisions

MENA

Until safety concerns in Syria are addressed, conditions in Lebanon have little effect on the return intentions of Syrian refugees.

Publication: external pageThe Dynamics of Refugee Return: Syrian Refugees and Their Migration Intentions

Resources: external pageResearch Brief

Media Coverage: DownloadThe Economist (PDF, 1.5 MB), external pageThe Washington Post

Europe

Government data provide little evidence that immigrants engage in ‘welfare migration’ in Switzerland.

Publication: external pageDo Immigrants Move to Welfare? Subnational Evidence from Switzerland

Resources: DownloadResearch Brief (PDF, 198 KB)

Media Coverage: external pageBlick (German), external pageTribune de Genève (French)