How do migrants fare in Latin America and the Caribbean?

A mapping socioeconomic integration

July 11, 2023

Event Details

Date

21 July 2023

Time

9:30 AM (ET)

Location

Online

What are the characteristics of migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, how do they live and how have they integrated?

Together with the OECD and the IDB, we analyzed 41 socio-economic indicators in 12 countries to describe the levels of integration of the migrant population in their host countries.

Find out more about the opportunities and pending challenges that the integration of the migrant population presents for our region in the launch of the publication "How do migrants fare in Latin America and the Caribbean".

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