Publications
Edited Volumes
Bridget Anderson and Martin Ruhs, eds. (2010) Who needs migrant workers? Labour shortages, immigration and public policy, Oxford University Press. [Includes: Anderson, B. and Ruhs, M. “Migrant workers: who needs them? A framework for the analysis of shortages, immigration and public policy”, Chapter 2]
Bridget Anderson and Martin Ruhs, eds. (2010) 'Researching Illegality in Labour Migration: Concepts, Ethics and Policy Nexus', special issue of Population, Space and Place, Volume 16 Issue 3 (May/June 2010).
Ken Mayhew and Martin Ruhs (editors), 2008, Labour Migration in Europe, Special Issue of Oxford Review of Economic Policy 24(3). http://oxrep.oxfordjournals.org/current.dtl
Articles
Anderson, B. And M. Ruhs (2010) “Researching illegality and labour migration”, Population, Space and Place, 16 (3), 175-79 (editorial introduction)
Ruhs, M. And B. Anderson (2010) “Semi-compliance and illegality in migrant labour markets: An analysis of migrants, employers and the state in the UK”, Population, Space and Place, 16 (3), 195-21
Ruhs, M. (2010) ‘Migrant Rights, Immigration Policy and Human Development’,(2010), Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 11(2): 259-79. Download article [.pdf]
Ruhs, M. (2010) ‘Numbers vs Rights in Low-Skilled Labour Immigration Policy?’ A Comment on Cummins and Rodriguez’, Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 11(2): 305-9
Ruhs, M. (2008) ‘Economic Research and Labour Immigration Policy’, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 24(3): 404-427 Download article [.pdf]
Ruhs, M. and Martin, P. 2008, “Numbers vs Rights: Trade-offs and Guest Worker Programs”, International Migration Review 42 (1): 249-265 Download article [.pdf]
Ruhs, M., 2006, ‘The potential of temporary migration programmes in future international migration policy', International Labour Review, Vol. 146 (1-2) English version. Spanish version. French version. Revised version of paper prepared for GCIM. click here for link
Ruhs, M. and H.-J. Chang (2004) The Ethics of Labor Immigration Policy, International Organization 58:1: 69-102. For download - click here (.pdf)
Ruhs, M., Tangitwisuth, S. and N. Poapongsakorn (1998) Problems and Outlook of Agriculture in Thailand, Thailand Development Research Institute Quarterly Review 13(2): 3-14
Chapters
Ruhs, M (2011) "Who Needs Migrant Workers? The role of an independent expert commission in future EU labour immigration policy", in Karlsson, J. and L. Pellig eds. (2011) Moving Beyond Demographics: Perspectives for a Common European Migration Policy, Global Utmaning ("Global Challenge"), Stockholm.
Anderson, B. and Ruhs, M. (forthcoming, August 2010) “Migrant workers: who needs them? A framework for the analysis of shortages, immigration and public policy”, chapter 2 in Ruhs and Anderson (August 2010,) OUP
Ruhs, M., 2007, ‘Greasing the wheels of the flexible labour market: East European labour immigration in the UK' in Labor Mobility in the European Union: New Members, New Challenges, edited by Jen Smith-Bozek, Center for European Policy Analysis, Washington DC. Click here to download pdf (external link)
Ruhs, M., (2005) “Temporary migration programmes in theory and practice”. Part of 'Migration: A welcome opportunity', Report Chapter, London : RSA. click here for link
Godfrey, M. , Ruhs, M. , Shah, N. and M. Smith (2004) “Migrant Domestic workers in Kuwait: Findings based on a field survey and additional research” in Gender and migration in Arab States: The case of domestic workers, ILO, Geneva
Policy Papers, Policy Briefings
Anderson, B. and Ruhs, M. 2008, "A Need for Migrant Labour? The micro-level determinants of staff shortages and implications for a skills based immigration policy". A paper prepared for the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). Link to the MAC website for further details.
Ruhs, M. (2006) “Current policy framework” (chapter 3) and “Labour market policy considerations” (chapter 7) and in National Economic and Social Council of Ireland (2006) Managing Migration in
Ruhs, M., (2005), Managing the Immigration and Employment of non-EU Nationals in Ireland. “Blue Paper” (Policy Paper) published jointly by TCD’s Policy Institute and COMPAS is now available. click here for further information.
Ruhs, M., (2005), Designing viable and ethical labour immigration policies, Chapter 10 in World Migration 2005, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Geneva. click here for further information.
Ruhs, M. (2004) ‘Ireland: A Crash Course in Immigration Policy', Country profile prepared for the Migration Policy Institute, Washington click here for link
Ruhs, M. (2003) Emerging Trends and Patterns in the Immigration and Employment of Non-EU Nationals in Ireland: What the Data Reveal, Policy Institute Working Paper No. 6, The Policy Institute, Trinity College Dublin.
Ruhs, M. and N. Poapongsakorn (1999) Pesticide Use in Thai Agriculture: Problems and Policies, Pesticide Policy Project Publication Series No. 7, GTZ, Hannover
Reports
Ruhs, M (2009) “Migrant rights, immigration policy and human development”, A background paper prepared for the Human Development Report 2009, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Click here to open report. External link.
Spencer, S., Ruhs, M. Anderson, B. and B. Rogaly (2007) 'Migrants' lives beyond the workplace. The experiences of East and Central Europeans in the UK', Report for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), London. click here
Bridget Anderson, Martin Ruhs, Sarah Spencer, Ben Rogaly, 2006, Fair Enough? Central and East European Low wage migrants in low wage employment in the UK, Report written for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, published as a COMPAS Report. click here for link
Ruhs, M., Anderson, B., Rogaly, B. and S. Spencer (2006) “ Changing status, changing lives? Methods, participants and lessons learnt”. click here for link
Ireland: A Social and Economic Analysis. A report by the International Organization for Migration for the National Economic and Social Council of Ireland, No. 116, September 2006. click here for full report.
Ruhs, M. (2003) Temporary Foreign Worker Programmes: Policies, Adverse Consequences, and the Need to Make Them Work, Perspectives on Labour Migration 6, International Migration Branch, International Labour Office (ILO), Geneva. click here to download the full report (.pdf)
Working Papers
Openness, Skills and Rights: An Empirical Analysis of Labour Immigration Programmes in 46 High- and Middle-income Countries, WP-11-88 (.pdf)
Labor Shortages and US Immigration Reform: Promises and Perils of an Independent Commission (with Philip Martin), WP-10-81 (.pdf)
The impact of acquiring EU status on the earnings of East European migrants in the UK: Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment, September 2009, currently R&R at British Journal of Industrial Relations – draft available upon email request
Ruhs, M., and B. Anderson, (2008), The origins and functions of illegality in migrant labour markets: An analysis of migrants, employers and the state in the UK (Revised from 2006 version - Semi-compliance in the migrant labour market) COMPAS Working Paper WP0630a. click here for link
The microfoundations of labour shortages: Deconstructing employer demand for migrant labour in the UK's hospitality sector (joint with Gareth Matthews), August 2007 – Download .pdf
Opinion Editorials
22 July 2006: East European immigration expected to continue (The Irish Times) click here for link
17 May 2006: Migrant workers face tough choices (The Irish Times) click here for link
26 Sept 2005:Public debate on economic migration to Ireland is now needed (The Irish Times) click here for link
28 April 2004: How welcoming does Ireland want to be? (The Irish Times) click here for link
24 Dec 2003: 'Employment laws must be enforced' ( The Irish Times) click here for link