Over the last 15 years, the locus of policymaking towards asylum seekers and refugees has shifted away from national …

A minority of applicants for asylum in Europe gain some form of recognition as refugees, and this has been a …

The number of refugees worldwide is now 12 million, up from 3 million in the early 1970s. And the number seeking asylum …-receiving countries and for the refugees themselves. …

examine the political and economic factors in source countries that generate refugees and asylum seekers. Particular attention … the political economy of restrictive asylum policies, especially in EU countries, as well as the effectiveness of those … policies in deterring asylum seekers. The paper concludes with an outline of the assimilation of refugees in host country …

Asylum System, but without clearly identifying the basis for cooperation. Providing a safe haven for refugees can be seen as … order to achieve an optimal distribution of refugees across member states. Such policies are economically desirable and are …