There is ample evidence that distance has a strong negative effect on migration. Despite its significance in migration decisions, scholars rarely explore the migration distance effect deeper than the ...

World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies synthesizes over two decades of research on migration, offering insights from the World Bank and other experts. It introduces the Match ...

In this excerpt from "Sink or Swim," author Susannah Fisher explores the future of human migration, and what that will look like based on the difficult choices we make in the coming years. When you ...

In 2024, more than 2,000 people are believed to have died at sea while attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands from Senegal and the Gambia. According to the NGO Environmental Justice Foundation ...

With the increase in human migration, economies and markets across the world are being reshaped. While I've found much of the media spotlight has been focused on migration to Western countries such as ...

A new study shows that restricting international migration for mothers with young children can improve children's health and educational outcomes without impacting household income. Using a real-world ...

Migration, whether voluntary or forced, increasingly shapes the dynamics of family life and relationships across borders. As people cross borders in pursuit of opportunity or refuge, they carry with ...

International labor migration plays a vital role in supporting families across low- and middle-income countries, often providing a critical source of income for families back home. However, when ...