Data and Research

In 2014, the OECD Development Centre, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), initiated a three-and-a-half-year project, co-financed by the EU Thematic Programme on Migration and Asylum. The project assesses the economic contribution of labour migration in developing countries as countries of destination. It seeks to arrive at a reliable and evidence-based understanding of how immigration affects the economies of a number of low- and middle-income countries, focusing on particular on:

This contribution is a chapter of the World Migration Report 2018.



This chapter examines the significant role of cities in shaping migratory trajectories and in the governance of migration, highlighting key challenges and areas where migration management can be improved.

This contribution is a chapter of the World Migration Report 2018.



This chapter unpacks the relationships between migration, violent extremism and social exclusion by dispelling myths and highlighting areas for further research and policy development.

This contribution is a chapter of the World Migration Report 2018.

This chapter examines the role of media in shaping how and what people, including policy-makers and migrants, think and do about migration.

This contribution is a chapter of the World Migration Report 2018.



This chapter examines migration from migrants’ perspectives. It focuses on the choices migrants make before and during their journeys, especially for migrants whose options are restricted. It highlights implications for research and policymaking.

This contribution is a chapter of the World Migration Report 2018.

This chapter examines the salience and impact of developments in technology enabling greater transnational connectivity on migration.

This contribution is a chapter of the World Migration Report 2018.

This chapter examines the developments in international cooperation on migration in the recent years and provides an overview of the fundamental normative and institutional landscape of migration governance.

This contribution is a chapter of the World Migration Report 2018. 

This chapter examines the variety, nature and characteristics of the different types of research and analysis being produced on migration

This paper is part of the IOM Migration Research Leaders Syndicate’s contribution toward the Global Compact for Migration. It is one of 26 papers that make up a consolidated Syndicate publication focused on proposing ways to address complex and pressing issues in contemporary international migration. The Migration Research Leaders Syndicate, convened as part of IOM’s efforts to extend policy and technical expertise in support of the Global Compact for Migration, comprises senior researchers from diverse geographic, disciplinary and thematic backgrounds. 

This paper is part of the IOM Migration Research Leaders Syndicate’s contribution toward the Global Compact for Migration. It is one of 26 papers that make up a consolidated Syndicate publication focused on proposing ways to address complex and pressing issues in contemporary international migration. The Migration Research Leaders Syndicate, convened as part of IOM’s efforts to extend policy and technical expertise in support of the Global Compact for Migration, comprises senior researchers from diverse geographic, disciplinary and thematic backgrounds.