Politicization and expertise: Changing research–policy dialogues on migrant integration in Europe

For instance, the EU supports the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX) as a means for comparing countries, promoting exchange of lessons and monitoring member states compliance with EU directives.
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The MIPEX can be seen as a primary example of such legitimizing forms of knowledge utilization, as it monitors the compliance of member states with EU policies, and thus further legitimizes EU policy intervention.
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