Economic and Social Integration of Migrants and Refugees 

Public opinion on migration has been polarized worldwide—and often the debates are not centered around the benefits of migration, but rather around the integration of migrants and refugees into the destination society. This course, part of the learning series "Migrants, Refugees, and Societies", will provide a comprehensive overview of the state of knowledge on the economic and social integration of migrants and refugees into destination countries. 

  • Training typology

    Onsite

  • Certificate

    Free of charge

What's included?

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

Learning Objectives

  • Be acquainted with the overall state of knowledge on the economic and social integration of migrants and refugees as well as methods and datasets used
  • Know the general trends as well as key factors that influence outcomes
  • Be critical consumers of research papers, policy reports, opinion pieces and news article on migration that aim to establish causal relationships.
  • Be able to summarize a body of papers or reports with the appropriate level of caution when it comes to drawing causal relationships.

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

Quy-Toan (Toan) Do 
Lead Economist in the World Bank’s Development Research Group
Kirsten Schuettler  
Senior Consultant at the World Bank