July MIPEX Citations

The Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) is a unique tool which measures integration policies in 56 countries across 8 policy areas. It provides up-to-date, comprehensive research data and analysis on which to base policies, proposals for change and projects.
“Implications of migration policies on reducing income inequalities and poverty in Europe”
This article, by Monica Burescu Mihăila and Paula Roxana Cucoș, evaluates to what extent migration policies can successfully contribute to reducing income inequalities, as well as the risk of poverty among the migrant population in 30 European countries. Using MIPEX data the authors point out a robust link between labour market integration policies and a reduction in the level of poverty among the migrant population as a whole.
“Ukrainian refugee crisis management in the Local Health Authority Roma 1: the challenges of implementing public health policies and lessons learned”
This study describes evidence-based practices that were implemented and provides a detailed description of emerging problems and solutions pertaining to Ukrainian refugee assistance in the context of one of the biggest Local Health Authorities in Italy (LHA Roma 1). The experience of LHA Roma 1 helps shed light on the importance of leadership in emergency settings and how a dynamic relationship between policy and practice would allow each intervention to be modulated. The authors note that Public Private Partnerships, the creation of a centralized multicultural and multidisciplinary team and mutually beneficial collaboration with the local Ukrainian
community were essential to guarantee the success of all operations.
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