№176: Can Aid Solve the Root Causes of Migration? A Framework for Future Research on the Development-Migration Nexus
№176: Can Aid Solve the Root Causes of Migration? A Framework for Future Research on the Development-Migration Nexus

Author(s): Patryk Kugiel, Henriette U. Erstad, Morten Bøås, Jolanta Szymańska
Subject(s): Civil Society, Governance, International relations/trade, Migration Studies, Sociology of Politics
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Migrations; causes of migrations; European Union; migration policy; refugee and migration management;
Summary/Abstract: An important dimension of the European Union’s response to the 2015 refugee and migration management crisis has been to address the root causes of irregular migration. A major tool the EU has to mitigate push factors of migration is development assistance. Yet, the literature shows that the casual relationship between aid and migration is complex and far from obvious. This article summarises the ongoing debates and major findings concerning the development-migration nexus in order to better inform policymakers about the potential risks and shortcomings of using aid in migration management. It suggests a framework for future research on what kind of assistance might work, for whom, and where.

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