Solano, Giacomo

Giacomo
Solano

I am Head of Research at the Migration Policy Group, Brussels, Belgium. Previously, I worked as policy officer/consultant for the European Commission (DG Employment) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), and as researcher for the Eindhoven University of Technology. I hold a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Amsterdam and University of Milan-Bicocca (joint degree). My research interests include comparative integration policies (in particular, in the EU), labour market...

Expertise

Migration processes
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
Migration governance
Cross-cutting topics in migration research
Disciplines
Methods
Geographies

Roles

  • Migration Policy Group (MPG)

    Research Institute, Brussels, Belgium
    Head of Research

Research

What does Italianness stand for? The use of ethnic resources among Italian migrant entrepreneurs in Brussels

Authors Carla Mascia, Giacomo Solano, Dirk Jacobs
Year 2024
Journal Name Ethnicities
1 Journal Article

Negative social capital and requests for resources in a developing country: The case of rural–urban migrants in Kampala, Uganda

Authors Giacomo Solano, Giacomo Solano
Year 2024
Journal Name International Migration
Citations (WoS) 1
2 Journal Article

Globalizations from below: understanding the spatialities, mobilities and resources of transnational migrant entrepreneurs across the globe

Authors Yvonne Riaño, Natasha Webster, Laure Sandoz, ...
Year 2024
Journal Name Globalizations
Citations (WoS) 1
3 Journal Article

Integration policies and migrants' labour market outcomes: a local perspective based on different regional configurations in the EU

Authors David De Coninck, Giacomo Solano
Year 2023
Journal Name Comparative Migration Studies
4 Journal Article

Social networks for cross-border business activities: a comparison between transnational and domestic Moroccan migrant entrepreneurs

Authors Giacomo Solano, Giacomo Solano
Year 2023
Journal Name Globalizations
Citations (WoS) 2
5 Journal Article

Extending Migrants’ Rights but Limiting Long-Term Settlement: Migrant Integration Policy Trends in EU and OECD Countries Between 2010 and 2019

Authors Giacomo Solano, Marc Helbling, Samuel D. Schmid
Year 2023
Journal Name International Migration Review
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6 Journal Article

Explaining migrant integration policies: A comparative study across 56 countries

Authors Giacomo Solano, David De Coninck
Year 2022
Journal Name Migration Studies
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7 Journal Article

Study and work paving the way for Moroccan migrants: the entrepreneurial path to transnational and domestic business activities

Authors Juan Francisco Alvarado Valenzuela, Giacomo Solano
Year 2022
Journal Name ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography
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8 Journal Article

Multifocality and opportunity structure: towards a mixed embeddedness model for transnational migrant entrepreneurship

Authors Giacomo Solano, Veronique Schutjens, Jan Rath
Year 2022
Journal Name Comparative Migration Studies
9 Journal Article

A level playing field for migrant entrepreneurs? The legal and policy landscape across EU and OECD countries

Authors Giacomo Solano
Year 2021
Journal Name International Migration
Citations (WoS) 3
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10 Journal Article

Integration policies and threat perceptions following the European migration crisis: New insights into the policy-threat nexus

Authors David De Coninck, Giacomo Solano, Willem Joris, ...
Year 2021
Journal Name International Journal of Comparative Sociology
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11 Journal Article

Assembling – Not Reinventing – the Wheel. New Developments in the Field of Migration Policy Indices

Authors Marc Helbling, Giacomo Solano
Year 2021
Journal Name Global Policy
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12 Journal Article

Beyond immigration: Moving from Western to Global Indexes of Migration Policy

Authors Giacomo Solano, Thomas Huddleston, Migration Policy Group
Year 2021
Journal Name Global Policy
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13 Journal Article

Transnationalism and Belonging: The Case of Moroccan Entrepreneurs in Amsterdam and Milan

Authors Giacomo Solano, Raffaele Vacca, Matteo Gagliolo, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name Social Inclusion
Citations (WoS) 7
14 Journal Article

The Integration of Interstate Migrants in India: A 7 State Policy Evaluation

Authors Varun Aggarwal, Giacomo Solano, Priyansha Singh, ...
Year 2020
Journal Name International Migration
Citations (WoS) 116
15 Journal Article

MIPEX2020

Authors Solano Giacomo, Huddleston Thomas
Description
The book illustrates the results of the new edition of the Migrant Integration Policy Index (MIPEX). MIPEX is a unique tool which measures policies to integrate migrants in countries across five continents, including all EU Member States (including the UK), other European countries (Albania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Moldova, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine), Asian countries (China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, and South Korea), North American countries (Canada, Mexico and US), South American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile), and Australia and New Zealand in Oceania. MIPEX analyses integration policies in the following eight areas of integration: Labour market mobility; Family reunification; Education; Political participation; Permanent residence; Access to nationality; Anti-discrimination; and Health. To cite: Solano, Giacomo & Huddleston, Thomas (2020). Migrant Integration Policy Index 2020. Barcelona/ Brussels: CIDOB and MPG. ISBN: 978-84-92511-83-9
Year 2020
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16 Report

The mixed embeddedness of transnational migrant entrepreneurs: Moroccans in Amsterdam and Milan

Authors Giacomo Solano
Year 2019
Journal Name Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
17 Journal Article

The Use of New Technologies by Migrant Entrepreneurs in Two European Cities

Authors Alberta Andreotti, Giacomo Solano
Year 2019
Book Title Diaspora Networks in International Business
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18 Book Chapter

A skills perspective on the adoption and use of mobile money services in Uganda

Authors Rebecca I Kiconco, Gerrit Rooks, Giacomo Solano, ...
Year 2019
Journal Name Information Development
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19 Journal Article

Measures to Support Early-Stage Migrant Entrepreneurs

Authors Giacomo Solano, Alexander Wolffhardt, Aldo Xhani
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Year 2019
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20 Report

Private Sponsorship Programmes and humanitarian visas: a viable policy framework for integration?

Authors Giacomo Solano, Valentina Savazzi, Migration Policy Group (MPG)
Year 2019
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21 Policy Brief

CrossMigration

Principal investigator Peter Scholten (Project co-ordinator), Asya Pisarevskaya (Project manager), Nathan Levy (Project manager), Adham Aly (Project assistant)
Description
The Migration Research Hub supports the systematic accumulation of knowledge in migration studies. It aims to be the go-to resource for finding knowledge on migration, from the latest literature to the most appropriate topical experts. In the spirit of a collaborative approach to knowledge management in migration studies, researchers from all around the world are invited to contribute with their publications and expertise to further innovation in the field. The taxonomy of migration studies developed through this project allows everyone to identify opportunities for collaboration and new research projects across disciplines and geographies. The systematic approach to data collection and knowledge accumulation promotes and facilitates dialogue between researchers and policy stakeholders, and raises awareness of the latest debates and the most current and emerging questions about migration. The Migration Research hub was built during the IMISCOE-led Horizon 2020 project, CrossMigration (2018-2020). See a list of the team members below. The project is now fully integrated into and maintained by IMISCOE.
Year 2018
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22 Project

Social capital of entrepreneurs in a developing country: The effect of gender on access to and requests for resources

Authors Giacomo Solano, Gerrit Rooks
Year 2018
Journal Name Social Networks
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23 Journal Article

A personal network approach to the study of immigrant structural assimilation and transnationalism

Authors Raffaele Vacca, Giacomo Solano, Miranda Jessica Lubbers, ...
Year 2018
Journal Name Social Networks
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24 Journal Article

Multifocal entrepreneurial practices: the case of Moroccan import/export businesses in Milan

Authors Giacomo Solano
Year 2016
Journal Name International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
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25 Journal Article

Percorsi di lavoro autonomo e integrazione degli immigrati

Authors Giacomo Solano
Year 2015
Journal Name SOCIOLOGIA DEL LAVORO
26 Journal Article

An Indicator-Based Approach to Comparative Policy Analysis: Measuring Regional Governance of Migrant Integration

Authors Francesco Pasetti, Catherine Xhardez, Verena Wisthaler, ...
Year 2024
Journal Name Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice
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27 Journal Article

Suggested Research

Correction: Integration policies and migrants' labour market outcomes: a local perspective based on different regional configurations in the EU

Authors David De Coninck, Giacomo Solano
Year 2023
Journal Name Comparative Migration Studies
1 Journal Article

Regulation of migrant entrepreneurship: The strained conjunction of laws, policies and practices

Authors Giacomo Solano, Giacomo Solano, Monder Ram, ...
Year 2023
Journal Name International Migration
Citations (WoS) 4
2 Journal Article
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