06.06.2024 , in ((Experiences))
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Didier Ruedin
In the spirit of a hackathon, we, a team of researchers, launched an ambitious project to write a complete academic paper in a day. While facing challenges such as time constraints as well as difficulties in collaborative simultaneous writing, by the end of the day, we did succeed in drafting
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15.05.2024 , in ((Voting Rights for Non-Nationals))
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Rosita Fibbi and Didier Ruedin
L’un des principes des démocraties modernes est que la population peut participer à la prise de décision par le biais d’élections. Dans nombre de villes et régions, le droit de vote sur le plan local a été étendu aux résident⸱e⸱s étranger⸱ère⸱s dans le but de renforcer la légitimité de la
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06.03.2024 , in ((Ukrainian Refugees))
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Didier Ruedin
Russia’s ‘22 invasion of Ukraine has led to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, with millions of Ukrainians seeking refuge abroad. While international efforts have tried to support the displaced, the scale of migration presents many challenges for host countries. In this context, many social scientists have sought to analyze the situation.
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02.11.2023 , in ((Migration-Mobility Survey '22))
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Andreas Genoni and Didier Ruedin
The future looked bright when Jennifer moved to Switzerland for her new job over a year ago. And yet, here she was, sitting at the kitchen table, frustrated by the events of the past week, not getting the promotion she was promised, and no one turning up for her birthday
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21.06.2023 , in ((Practices, What do we mean by…))
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Anouk Albien and Didier Ruedin
Globalization and intense global competition for highly-educated workers (expatriates) are drawing attention to their international mobility in OECD countries. However, the collection of international migration data lags behind, resulting in inconsistent and confusing estimates of expatriates worldwide. Tracking the real-time movements of this population has become increasingly challenging, leading to
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