Migration and Development: Concepts and Data 

This introductory-level course is part of the learning series "Migrants, Refugees and Societies" and aims to familiarize participants with the academic and policy literature around migration to better design and evaluate effective policies.  The course is based on World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees and Societies. 

  • Training typology

    Onsite

  • Certificate

    Free of charge

What's included?

  • Hands-on sessions
  • Text materials
  • Certification
  • Peer to peer discussions

Learning Objectives

  • Understand academic research, public debates and policy design on topics related to both economic/voluntary and forced migration (refugees), including different data sources and data collection methods, as well as basic empirical methods for evaluation of economic outcomes.  
  • Discuss the range of policies implemented in both origin and destination countries to manage various aspects of international mobility, and assess which approaches are better suited to the issues and challenges their countries face.  

Who we are looking for

Journalists covering migration and forced displacement issues; mid-level to senior officials and policymakers in government agencies; development practitioners in international and regional organizations working on migration and forced displacement; NGO workers; researchers and thought leaders from think tanks; and master's and PhD students.

Meet our core team

Caglar Ozden
Lead Economist with the World Bank's Development Economics
Pablo Ariel Acosta
Lead Economist for the World Bank's Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice