An exploration into the beliefs and ideas about treacherous migration routes by looking into a field experiment in Nigeria
Policy projections and recent research suggest that large numbers of irregular migrants from sub-Saharan Africa will continue to attempt to make their way to Europe over the next few decades. In response, European countries have made and continue to make significant investments in information campaigns designed to discourage irregular African migration. These campaigns are frequently accompanied by evaluations of some sort but, to our knowledge, none have involved a well-powered randomized controlled trial with a representative sample and actual migration as an outcome.
In session 3 of the Spring 2022 CIVICA Data Science Seminar Series, Dr. Alexandra Scacco from WZB Berlin will guide us through her team's research and field experiment on the effects of having detailed, accurate information about features of the journey along the “Mediterranean route” on beliefs about migration-related risks, interest in attempting irregular migration, and actual migration from households in Nigeria, helping to shed some light on why and how certain groups of people choose to embark on this migration journey from their home country.
