Integration models are often viewed as a necessary tool for framing integration policies, and for measuring integration efficiency. Aside from these applications however, there is still a striking lack of empirical work exploring the impact these models have on specific integration outcomes in given countries. The objective of this article is to evaluate the role contexts play in observed variations on the 'model dimension,' using on two empirical indicators: labour market participation and educational performance...Read more
Cebolla and Finotelli: Integration beyond models
Thomas Huddleston
Policy Analyst, Migration Policy Group
Thomas Huddleston is a policy analyst at the Migration Policy Group, a European think-and-do-tank. He coordinates MPG’s research for European cooperation on national integration policies, including the second and third editions of the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) (published in February 2011) and the third edition of the European Commission’s Handbook on Integration.
