economic integration

Refugee flows are increasingly structural rather than temporary, and while most refugees remain in neighbouring low- and middle-income countries, evidence from high-income settings shows that early, well-sequenced integration policies make a decisive difference. Granting swift access to work, investing in language training and job matching, and aligning placement with labour market demand can turn short-term fiscal pressures into long-term economic gains for both refugees and host economies.

China's high-stake judicial reform boosts local court independence, curbs protectionism in cross-region lawsuits, and stimulates investment flows between regions

Economic integration can help promote transition to democracy within the world’s more autocratic countries through trade with democratic partners