I haven't posted something in a while that wasn't a blurb about a publication, so to mark my 37th birthday I'm going to write a proper opinion post! The topic is the 'Harnessing Digitalization in Financing of the Sustainable Development Goals' interim report to the Secretary General from the Task Force on Digital Financing of … Continue reading Digitalization and SDG Financing are Political
Politics
Stuff that’s happening in politics, discourse, social media and technology.
Refugee flows and urban integration: the case of Malaysia
I'm very excited to share a German Development Institute Discussion Paper written by my colleague Katrina Munir-Asen, which explores refugee flows and urban integration in Malaysia. The case study is interesting in terms of how it frames the history of Malaysia's refugee and migration policies, and what these policies have meant for protection rules and integration … Continue reading Refugee flows and urban integration: the case of Malaysia
T20 Argentina: Policy brief on high-skill migration
My colleague Katrina Munir-Asen and I were tasked by the T20 (think tank group of the G20 countries) to put together a policy brief for this year's G20 presidency on the future of high-skill migration. Central to our argument is that countries should focus on attracting people, especially in highly technical and innovative industries and … Continue reading T20 Argentina: Policy brief on high-skill migration
New German Development Institute Current Column!
I have a new piece out with the German Development Institute - it's an opinion piece critiquing the current European migration management strategy, and offering development-driven alternatives for managing forced migration. Enjoy!
New DIE-GDI Discussion Paper: State Fragility and Forced Displacement
To wrap up the year we published a Discussion Paper on state fragility and forced displacement - this will be revised further in January for publication in a peer-reviewed journal, so comments and critiques are welcome!
Development and Migration in Washington Post’s Monkey Cage section
Today my colleagues Benjamin Schraven and Steffen Angenendt, and I published an article about why wealthy nations should still be committed to providing development aid to countries with high emigration rates. It's an important topic, especially since well designed development and migration policies can have positive outcomes for both sending and receiving countries. Enjoy reading!
UNU-WIDER working paper on development and conflict (in English!)
The last few things that went out from my desk were in German, so for my English readers here's a new UNU-WIDER working paper from Tilman Brück, Patricia Justino, and me reviewing the state of the field in development and conflict research. Hopefully it's useful, especially for those who are in drafting stages and developing … Continue reading UNU-WIDER working paper on development and conflict (in English!)
Gastwirtschaft column in Frankfurter Rundschau
Frankfurter Rundschau published my contribution to their Gastwirtschaft column on workplace standards in developing countries, and migration policy. It's in German only, but Google Translate does a decent job getting the thrust of the argument across in English.
Migrationskrise und die G20: Beobachtungen in HuffPostDE
Meine Kollegin, Eva Dick, und ich haben ein paar Beobachtungen über die Rolle den G20 Mitgleider in der Migrationskrise auf HuffPost Germany. Leider ist es nur auf Deutsch, aber du unseren Artikel hier finden kannst.
Some Observations on Development and Migration
This week I was the featured writer for the Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik/German Development Institute's Current Column. I shared my thoughts and observations on how development and technical cooperation can support livelihoods in countries where people may otherwise migrate, often taking on extraordinary risks, to seek work and economic opportunities. Es gibt eine Deutsche Version … Continue reading Some Observations on Development and Migration
