This study, produced by the Migration Policy Centre (MPC) at the European University Institute in Florence, sets ou... Show more
This study, produced by the Migration Policy Centre (MPC) at the European University Institute in Florence, sets out to provide a better understanding of the emerging challenges in policy targeting the labour market integration of refugees. Key questions examined include: What are the strategies and practices implemented in different European Union (EU) member states to facilitate access into employment? What is known about their effectiveness? What are good practices and lessons learned in different countries? More specifically, the study aims to: (1) review the legal and policy framework concerning labour market access of recent refugees and asylum seekers; (2) provide an up-to-date and structured overview of different types of labour market integration support measures for refugees (REFMISMES), programmes and initiatives for refugees and asylum seekers, including measures by civil society and private actors (such as non-government organisations (NGOs), employers, etc.); and (3) identify and discuss good practices and lessons learned in the different countries as well as contextual factors influencing the effectiveness of different measures.
The study is based on nine detailed country case studies of the following member states: Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Comprised of two volumes, the first contains a comparative analysis and policy findings. The second volume contains the literature review and detailed case studies. Policy pointers from the study include: policy recommendations are hard to draw, but mutual learning is possible; more information is required; available resources are not up to the magnitude of the economic, social and even political stakes; there is a need for multilevel governance mechanisms; although integration is a local process with labour markets largely operating at local or national level, there is scope for EU-wide action in terms of information exchange; and further research is needed - including data on refugees and asylum seekers relating to their qualifications and skills, personal and professional profiles, and spatial distribution, tracking studies, and comparative case studies and detailed analysis of different kinds of labour market integration support measures.
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Authors:
Martin, Ivan; Arcarons, Albert; Aumuller, Jutta; Welle, Inge van der ... [+] Show more
Martin, Ivan;
Arcarons, Albert;
Aumuller, Jutta;
Welle, Inge van der;
Windisch, Michael;
Wolffberg, Rebecca;
Zorlu, Aslan;
Bevelander, Pieter;
Emilsson, Henrik;
Kalantaryan, Sona;
MacIver, Alastair;
Mara, Isilda;
Scalettaris, Giulia;
Venturini, Alessandra;
Vidovic, Hermine [-] Show less
Date: 2016
Geographic subjects:
Europe; Austria; Denmark ... [+] Show more
Europe;
Austria;
Denmark;
France;
Germany;
Great Britain;
Italy;
Netherlands;
Spain;
Sweden [-] Show less
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Subjects:
Employment; Participation; Policy ... [+] Show more
Employment;
Participation;
Policy;
Governance;
Quality;
Migration;
Research [-] Show less
