Migration not infrequently gets a bad press, especially in times of recession. This report seeks to broaden and rebalance perceptions of migration to reflect a complex and highly variable reality. This report applyies a human development approach to the study of migration. It discusses who migrants are, where they come from and go to, and...

Violence and exploitation remain a harsh reality in the lives of many children around the word. Millions of boys and girls around the world are subject to violence, exploitation and abuse. Some are forced to work under harmful conditions. Others face violence or abuse in their homes, their schools, their communities or in institutional care...

Despite their experiences of persecution and forced migration, many refugees from the Horn of Africa are settling successfully and working not only for themselves, but to assist their communities here and in Africa. This report looks at their experiences. A major attribute of refugees and migrants from the HoA is their resilience and adaptability. This...

The economic and demographic transition of countries from poverty to prosperity has been a driving force of history over the past two centuries, and is set to remain so for the remainder of the century. In the decades ahead, development and demographics will drive two profound changes in Australia’s strategic environment. First, emerging countries like...

This UK report pulls together the key findings from a series of recent research reports which explore the potential impacts of the current economic crisis on developing countries. Much of the developing world is now beginning to suffer the impacts of the global economic crisis. In the Asia-Pacific region the countries expected to suffer the...