Jasper Tjaden is Professor for Applied Social Research & Public Policy at the University of Potsdam. Jasper Dag Tjaden holds a PhD in Quantitative Social Sciences from the University of Bamberg, Germany and a MA from the London School of Economics and Political Science. During his doctoral studies, he spent one year as a Fulbright scholar at the City University of New York, US, and the Minnesota Population Centre, US. Jasper has been working in the field of migration over the last 10 years including at the International Organization for Migration, UK Home Office in London, the Migration Policy Group in Brussels, the Spanish Refugee Support Commission (CEAR) in Seville, and the Worldbank in Washington, D.C.

Roles

  • University of Potsdam

    University, Potsdam, Germany
    Profeasor

Research

Raising Awareness About the Risk of Irregular Migration: Quasi‐Experimental Evidence from Guinea

Authors Jasper Tjaden, Horace Gninafon
Year 2022
Journal Name Population and Development Review
1 Journal Article

Measuring migration 2.0: a review of digital data sources

Authors Jasper Tjaden
Year 2021
Journal Name Comparative Migration Studies
2 Journal Article

Assessing Immigration Scenarios for the European Union in 2030 Relevant, realistic and reliable?

Authors Eduardo Acostamadiedo, Ravenna Sohst, Jasper Tjaden, ...
Description
There is increasing policy interest in the European Union to better plan and prepare for future migration flows. This is reflected in the growing number of reports that use expert knowledge to anticipate migration trends and develop migration scenarios. In this report, the IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), in partnership with the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI), examines the potential and limitations of using expert opinion to predict future migration. This pilot study combines two approaches, namely, migration scenarios and Delphi expert surveys, to assess the implications and uncertainty of immigration scenarios for the European Union in 2030. The results demonstrate the high level of uncertainty and disagreement among experts about how basic drivers of migration – such as multilateralism and economic convergence – might shape future immigration to the European Union. While expert advice is useful for stimulating strategic, long-term thinking and discussion, the results highlight the limitations of using experts to improve operational preparedness.
Year 2020
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4 Report

Setting the bar - an experimental investigation of immigration requirements

Authors Menusch Khadjavi, Jasper D. Tjaden
Year 2018
Journal Name Journal of Public Economics
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7 Journal Article

Ride with Me—Ethnic Discrimination, Social Markets, and the Sharing Economy

Authors Jasper Dag Tjaden, Carsten Schwemmer, Menusch Khadjavi
Year 2018
Journal Name European Sociological Review
Citations (WoS) 1
8 Journal Article

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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9 Project

The optimism trap: Migrants’ educational choices in stratified education systems

Authors Jasper Dag Tjaden, Christian Hunkler
Year 2017
Journal Name Social Science Research
Citations (WoS) 7
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10 Journal Article

Suggested Research

How to Predict Future Migration: Different Methods Explained and Compared

Authors Helga A. G. de Valk, Eduardo Acostamadiedo, Qing Guan, ...
Year 2022
Book Title Introduction to Migration Studies
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6 Book Chapter
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