Technical Reports on Labour Migration

  1. The migrant pay gap: Understanding wage differences between migrants and nationals
  2. Skills mismatch of natives and immigrants in Europe
  3. Migrant Workers in Commercial Agriculture
  4. International Migrant Workers in the Mining Sector
  5. Migrant Work & Employment in the Construction Sector

Publications on labour migration

July 2020

  1. Publication

    Rapid Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Populations and Small-Scale Enterprises in Iraq

    16 July 2020

    The objective of the assessment is to highlight the immediate effects of COVID-19 on vulnerable workers and their households, particularly on issues related to employment, income, economic conditions, and prospects for the immediate future. In addition, the assessment addresses the effects of the pandemic on small-scale enterprises, including how they are adapting to the challenges that the pandemic presents and the implications for their employees.

June 2020

  1. Publication

    Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Enterprises in Jordan

    25 June 2020

    Based on interviews with 1,190 enterprises across Jordan in late April, this rapid assessment sheds light on the significant impact of COVID-19 and lockdown measures on enterprises and employees in the Kingdom.

December 2018

  1. Research Department Working Paper n°40

    What drives old age work in China?

    24 December 2018

    The aim of this paper is to contribute to an understanding of the decisions of the near old and older Chinese to work, and how work characteristics vary across genders, localities, and within overall income and security situations as ageing advances.