RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David F. Damore, January 26, 2012, The Brookings Institution
David F. Damore examines the redistricting and reapportionment of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah, and assesses the implications that redistricting outcomes will exert on local and national politics in the next decade. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, January 06, 2012
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
On January 6, the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement hosted a discussion on the post-Durban way forward for climate change adaptation activities, including the Green Climate Fund, National Adaptation Plans and the Adaptation Committee. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William H. Frey, December 28, 2011, The Brookings Institution
The U.S. population grew more slowly last year than in any year since 1945, writes William H. Frey, reflecting a weak labor market and an aging population. The slowdown spread to more states, affecting previously stable growers like Georgia, North Carolina, Colorado, and Texas. Read More
VIDEO
William H. Frey, December 20, 2011
The 2010 Census reveals that America is a nation on the precipice of immense change, says William Frey. The data tell us that our aging population will give way to the most diverse generation of Americans to date.
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William H. Frey, Alan Berube, Audrey Singer and Jill Wilson, December 20, 2011, TIME.com
Data from the Census Bureau released in 2011 show the huge demographic changes taking shape across the United States. In this slideshow, experts from the Metropolitan Policy Program look back at analyses from the past year, highlighting decreases in domestic mobility and economic opportunity, along with significant growth in both the aging and ethnic minority populations. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
William H. Frey, November 17, 2011, The Brookings Institution
Will the sharp slide in America’s migration rates ever end? William H. Frey analyzes recently released Census statistics which show that the country’s great migration slowdown is broadening — especially among college graduates and young adults. However, as Frey notes, modestly growing coastal and industrial states are losing fewer residents. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Audrey Singer and Jill H. Wilson, October 24, 2011, CNN.com
Audrey Singer and Jill Wilson explore why the debate around immigration reform has been especially rancorous during the past few years. The authors examine the varied approaches to reform among different states, with states such as Alabama passing tough immigration laws as others pass laws to draw immigrants in. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jill H. Wilson and Audrey Singer, October 13, 2011, The Brookings Institution
America’s immigrant population grew more slowly in the 2000s than during the 1990s, and immigrants have dispersed to new metropolitan areas and suburbs. Jill Wilson and Audrey Singer examine metropolitan immigration trends in the first decade of the 21st century, a time when swift demographic change, congressional inaction, and economic turmoil have led to a patchwork of state and local approaches to immigration. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, October 07, 2011
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC
On October 7, the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement hosted an informal roundtable on climate change and displacement. Representatives from research groups, government agencies and NGOs discussed possible developments related to the UN's upcoming Climate Change Conference (COP 17) and the Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and updated each other on current and planned research activities in the field. Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, October 07, 2011
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
On October 7, the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement hosted a conversation exploring the potential impact of climate change on different forms of human mobility: migration, displacement and planned relocation. Panelists included Chaloka Beyani, co-director of the Brookings-LSE Project on Internal Displacement and the United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Susan Martin from Georgetown University and Robin Mearns from the World Bank. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Ran Tao, September 21, 2011, The Brookings Institution
Tao Ran explores how China’s growth model since the mid-1990’s has led to a series of distortions in the country’s urban land use, housing price and migration patterns. Tao argues for a coordinated reform package in China’s land, household registration and local public finance system, in order to address these challenges. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael M. Cernea, Elizabeth Ferris and Daniel Petz, September 2011, The Brookings Institution
The Pacific Island countries are internationally regarded as a barometer for the early impacts of climate change, with populations and governments in the region keenly aware of the severe and multifaceted risks that they face. Michael Cernea, Elizabeth Ferris and Daniel Petz examine the negative effects of climate change in this region, focusing in particular on population migration and displacement. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Shen Haimei, September 08, 2011, The Brookings Institution
As China’s economy has developed, it has become a destination for international immigrants rather than just a source of them. CNAPS Visiting Fellow Shen Haimei describes some of the patterns of immigration into China, explains how they are challenging China’s underdeveloped immigration laws, and offers suggestions for improving laws, policies, and practices.
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Elizabeth Ferris, September 05, 2011, NPR
Since the revolution against the Libyan government began in February, 850,000 people have left the country. That number is expected to rise, given the country's uncertain future. In this NPR interview, Elizabeth Ferris discusses the effect of the Arab spring on massive migration across North Africa's borders. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Audrey Singer, May 11, 2011, The Brookings Institution
Following President Obama’s immigration speech in Texas, Audrey Singer notes that the public’s desire, according to polls, for both immigration enforcement and a path to citizenship is not being reflected in the politically deadlocked debate surrounding the issue. Read More