Poverty and Migration
The Poverty and Migration project seeks to support the development of more effective policies and programs to address migration in Central America. Research activities include a comprehensive, high-level analysis of existing interventions from the last decade to identify what works to help people want to stay and thrive in their home countries, and the facilitation of robust international collaboration in partnership with the Central America Research Alliance (CARA), a scholarly partnership between the Pulte Institute, the Keough School, and more than two dozen higher education, research and human rights organizations in the region.
Grounded in a holistic approach that prioritizes human flourishing, the Poverty and Migration effort focuses on factors essential to an individual’s experience of rootedness—such as economic opportunity, violence and gender-based violence, institutional corruption, and social connectedness— and individuals’ aspirations to offer recommendations to address migration through strengthened policies and interventions. This work will produce high-quality journal articles and policy briefs on themes related to poverty, inequality, and migration in Central America to realize a more significant impact on institutional decision-making in the United States and El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
Additionally, this project substantively supports opportunities for Notre Dame faculty and research partners in Central America to collaborate on research with a high potential for policy impact.
For more information, please contact Tom Hare.