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1. Migrant and Refugee Integration in Global Cities: The Role of Cities and Businesses

Author:
Teressa Juzwiak, Elaine McGregor, and Melissa Siegel
Publication Date:
05-2014
Content Type:
Policy Brief
Institution:
United Nations University
Abstract:
This policy brief considers how businesses and governments in global cities contribute to the integration of migrant and refugee populations, either through outreach, specialized programmes, the provision of services, or targeted funding of non-governmental organizations (NGOs); and to what extent these contributions can be deepened or expanded. The research involved the study of eight cities around the world representing a diversity of immigration experiences: Auckland (New Zealand), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Chicago (USA), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Lisbon (Portugal), Nairobi (Kenya), Rotterdam (The Netherlands), and São Paulo (Brazil).
Topic:
Non-Governmental Organization, Immigration, and Governance
Political Geography:
Kenya, Malaysia, Brazil, Lisbon, Portugal, New Zealand, Chicago, and Kuala Lumpur

2. Is Internal Migration Bad for Receiving Urban Centres? Evidence from Brazil, 1995-2000

Author:
Céline Ferré*
Publication Date:
04-2011
Content Type:
Working Paper
Institution:
United Nations University
Abstract:
During the twentieth century, internal migration and urbanization shaped Brazil's economic and social landscape. Cities grew tremendously, while immigration participated in the rapid urbanization process and the redistribution of poverty between rural and urban areas. In 1950, about a third of Brazil's population lived in cities; this figure grew to approximately 80 per cent by the end of the nineteenth century. The Brazilian population redistributed unevenly—some dynamic regions became population magnets, and some neighbourhoods within cities became gateway clusters in which the effects of immigration proved particularly salient. This study asks, has domestic migration to cities been part of a healthy process of economic transition and mobility for the country and its households? Or has it been a perverse trap?
Topic:
Demographics, Migration, and Immigration
Political Geography:
Uganda, Brazil, and Latin America