Exploring Regimes Of Immigrant Integration: Clustering Countries On The Basis Of The Mipex Data

Marc Hooghe and Tim Reeskens

In an attempt to investigate which countries resemble one another, we have applied cluster analysis on the extensive set of data the Migration Policy Group has provided. Using this analysis technique, the main finding is that the distinction between East and West seems to be persistent, with Western European countries adopting more liberal policies, while the countries in Central and Eastern Europe seem to prefer quite restrictive policies. Notable exceptions are Austria and Denmark, where integration policies are much more restrictive than we could reasonably assume... READ MORE.

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New results of MIPEX
(2014-2020)

We are pleased to announce that the new results of MIPEX (2014-2020) will be published by the end of 2020. MIPEX 2020 will include 52 European and non-European countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, EU28, India, Japan, Mexico, US and much more. Stay tuned!