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A survey of the illegally resident population in detention in the UK (2005)
Report
Black, R., Collyer, M., Skeldon, R., & Waddington, C. (2005). A survey of the illegally resident population in detention in the UK

This report responds to rising interest amongst policy makers and the media in the phenomenon of illegal or undocumented migration to the UK in a context of limited research information. It is based on interviews with a sample of 83 migrants detained... Read More about A survey of the illegally resident population in detention in the UK.

Migration and Inequality (2005)
Report
Black, R., Natali, C., & Skinner, J. (2005). Migration and Inequality

International migration is a powerful symbol of global inequality, whether in terms of wages, labour market opportunities, or lifestyles. Millions of workers and their families move each year across borders and across continents, seeking to reduce wh... Read More about Migration and Inequality.

The Representation on Women in Local Politics (2005)
Journal Article
Rao, N. (2005). The Representation on Women in Local Politics. Policy & Politics: Advancing knowledge in public and social policy, 33(2), 323-339. https://doi.org/10.1332/0305573053870176

The under-representation of women in local politics has been debated for many years. While there is evidence to suggest that more women are now being elected to local authorities, they continue to face barriers to their entry and to their subsequent... Read More about The Representation on Women in Local Politics.

Understanding voluntary return (2004)
Report
Black, R., Koser, K., Munk, K., Atfield, G., D'Onofrio, L., & Tiemoko, R. (2004). Understanding voluntary return

Voluntary return of refugees and asylum seekers is seen as an increasingly important element of the UK policy agenda on immigration and asylum, consistent with proposals contained within the 2002 White Paper Secure Borders, Safe Haven: Integration wi... Read More about Understanding voluntary return.

Millennium Development Goals: a drop in the ocean? (2004)
Book Chapter
White, H., & Black, R. (2004). Millennium Development Goals: a drop in the ocean?. In R. Black, & H. White (Eds.), Targeting Development: Critical Perspectives on the Millennium Development Goals (1-24). Routledge

What are the development targets, such as the International Development Targets and the Millennium Development Goals, for? For supporters, they are a crystallisation of what it is that international development is supposed to be about. The Targets ar... Read More about Millennium Development Goals: a drop in the ocean?.

Ethical codes in humanitarian emergencies: from practice to research (2003)
Journal Article
Black, R. (2003). Ethical codes in humanitarian emergencies: from practice to research. Disasters, 27(2), 95-108. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-7717.00222

Notable strides have been made in recent years to develop codes of conduct for humanitarian intervention in conflicts on the part of international NGOs and UN organisations. Yet engagement by the academic and broader research communities with humanit... Read More about Ethical codes in humanitarian emergencies: from practice to research.

Migration, return and small enterprise development in Ghana: a route out of poverty? (2003)
Preprint / Working Paper
Black, R., King, R., & Tiemoko, R. Migration, return and small enterprise development in Ghana: a route out of poverty?. Brighton

Previous studies on return migration have stressed the propensity of returning migrants to invest primarily in household consumption; where ?productive? investments have taken place, these are usually seen to involve micro-enterprises that contribute... Read More about Migration, return and small enterprise development in Ghana: a route out of poverty?.

Local Government (2003)
Book Chapter
Rao, N. (2003). Local Government. In J. Hollowell (Ed.), Britain in 1945 (194-210). Blackwell

Longitudinal studies: an insight into current studies and the social and economic outcomes for migrants (2003)
Preprint / Working Paper
Black, R., Fielding, A., King, R., Skeldon, R., & Tiemoko, R. Longitudinal studies: an insight into current studies and the social and economic outcomes for migrants. Brighton

This paper responds to the interest of the Home Office's Immigration, Research and Statistics Service (IRSS) in creating a longitudinal database to provide information on the social and economic outcomes for refugees and other migrants entering and s... Read More about Longitudinal studies: an insight into current studies and the social and economic outcomes for migrants.