EMN Studies

EMN prepares short-term and long-term research studies on topics from the field of migration and asylum that are used by policy makers and other stakeholders at the national and the EU level.

How are topics of a study selected?

The topics of the research studies are selected on the basis of proposals submitted by the EMN National Contact Points and/or the European Commission and are chosen based on the importance attributed to them by the migration policy makers of the EMN members, the European Commission and relevant agencies. Steering Board makes the final decision and officially approves the selection of topics under the annual EMN work program.

How does the EMN produce its studies?

EMN, in co-operation with relevant migration policy makers, initially agrees on common specifications for each study to allow better comparison between the EMN members. Each EMN NCP compiles a national report according to common specifications, and often includes contributions from members of their national networks. Consequently, a comparative summary of the report is produced, which puts the main findings of the national reports in the EU perspective (e.g. relates them to the latest policy initiatives).

STUDIES LIST:

• Integration of migrant women
• Integration of applicants for international protection in the labour market
• Detention and alternatives to detention in international protection and return procedures
• Third-country national victims of trafficking in human beings: detection, identification and protection
• Responses to long-term irregularly staying migrants: practices and challenges in the EU and Norway
• Accurate, timely, interoperable? Data management in the asylum procedure
• Attracting and protecting the rights of seasonal workers in the EU and the United Kingdom
• Pathways to citizenship for third-country nationals in the EU
• Beneficiaries of International Protection Travelling to and Contacting Authorities of their Country of Origin
• Migratory Pathways for Start-Ups and Innovative Entrepreneurs in the European Union
• Comparative overview of national protection statuses in the EU and Norway
• Labour Market Integration of Third-Country Nationals in EU Member States
• EMN study “Attracting and retaining international students in the EU”.
• Visa liberalisation: Strengthening ties between the EU and nationals of third countries
• Changing Influx of Asylum Seekers 2014 - 2016
• Approaches to Unaccompanied Minors Following Status Determination
• The Effectiveness of Return in EU Member States
• Challenges and Procedures for Determining the Identity of Third-country Nationals in Migration Procedures
• Illegal Employment of Third-country Nationals in the European Union
• Family Reunification of Third-country Nationals: National Practices 2016
• Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Programmes in Europe
• The Return of Rejected Asylum Seekers: Challenges and Good Practices
• Integration of Beneficiaries of International/Humanitarian Protection into the Labour Market: Policies and Good Practices
• Smuggling of Migrants: Characteristics, Responses and Cooperation with Third Countries
• Dissemination of Information on Voluntary Return: How to Reach Irregular Migrants not in Contact with the Authorities
• Determining Labour Shortages and the Need for Labour Migration from Third Countries in the EU
• The Use of Detention and Alternatives to Detention in the Context of Immigration Policies
• Policies, Practices and Data on Unaccompanied Minors