Qualifications
Dr. Cangiano holds a PhD in Demography (2005) from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” partly supported by EU Marie Curie research training funding. During his PhD work he was a visiting fellow at the French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (Germany). He is a Senior Lecturer in Population Studies with a specific expertise on migration, labour market and ageing issues. Before joining USP he had been working for six years as a Research Officer at the Center on Migration, Policy and Society (University of Oxford).
Research Areas
Dr. Cangiano has published over 20 book chapters, journal articles and research reports dealing with migration and migrant labour market incorporation in Europe; the collection and assessment of migration data; the impact of migration on demographic structures and social security systems; and migration and integration policies. He is currently working with a team of European researchers on the project ‘LAB-MIG-GOV: Which labour migration governance for a more competitive and inclusive Europe?’ funded by a consortium of European philanthropies (www.labmiggov.eu). In addition to his academic work, Dr. Cangiano has significant experience of research dissemination in policy environments gained through consultancy work carried out for the European Parliament and the European Commission and several collaborations with public and third-sector organizations.
Currently Teaching
Pacific Population and Urbanization Issues, Applied Demography, Introduction to Census and Survey Data Analysis, Official Statistics and National Statistical Systems
Contact Details
Dr. Alessio Cangiano
Senior Lecturer, Population and Demography program
School of Economics | Faculty of Business and Economics
The University of the South Pacific | Laucala Campus | Suva | Fiji Islands
Email: cangiano_a(at)usp.ac.fj
Ph: (+679) 323 2177 | Fax: (+679) 323 2522
Selected Publications
Cangiano, A. and Shutes, I. (2010). “Ageing, Demand for Care and the Role of Migrant Care Workers in the UK”, Journal of Population Ageing, 3(1-2): 39-57.
Cangiano, A. (2012). “Population trends, human capital development and the role of migrant workers in an ageing Europe”, in Gortazar C., Parra M.C., Segaert B. and Timmerman C. (eds.) European Migration and Asylum Policies: Coherence or Contradiction, Brussels: Bruylant, 241-250.
Cangiano, A. (2010). “Migrant Labour in Social Care: A Commentary”, in Ruhs M. and Anderson B. (eds.), Who Needs Migrant Workers? Labour Shortages, Immigration and Public Policy, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 154-158.
Cangiano, A. and Strozza S. (2008). “Foreign Immigration in Southern European Receiving Countries: New Evidence from National Data Sources”, in Bonifazi C., Okolski M., Schoorl J. and Simon P. (eds.), International Migration in Europe: New Trends and New Methods of Analysis, IMISCOE research, Amsterdam University Press, 153-178.
Cangiano, A. (2008). “Foreign Migrants in Southern European Countries: Evaluation of Recent Data”, in Raymer J. and Willekens F. (eds.), International Migration in Europe: Data, Models and Estimates, Wiley & Sons Ltd, 89-114.
- Research Reports and Working Papers
Cangiano, A. (2012). Immigration policy and migrant labour market outcomes in the European Union: New evidence from the EU Labour Force Survey. LAB-MIG-GOV Working Paper, FIERI, Turin. (online)
Cangiano, A. (2011). “The Impact of Migration on Population Growth”, Migration Observatory Briefing, COMPAS, University of Oxford (updated Jan 2012). (online)
Cangiano, A. (2011). “Demographic Objectives in Migration Policy-Making”, Migration Observatory Policy Primer, COMPAS, University of Oxford. (online)
Cangiano, A. (2010). “Building Demography into Migration Research: Population Change and the Latent Demand for Migration in 21st Century Europe”, COMPAS Working Paper, n. 82, University of Oxford. (online)
Cangiano, A. (2010). “UK Data Sources on International Migration and the Migrant Population: A Review and Appraisal”, COMPAS Resource Paper, University of Oxford. (online)
Cangiano, A., Shutes I., Spencer S. and Leeson G. (2009). Migrant Care Workers in Ageing Societies: Research Findings in the United Kingdom, Oxford: Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (ISBN 978-1-907271-00-7) (online)
Cangiano, A. and Torre A.R. (2008). Case Study on Diversity Policy in Employment and Service Provision in Torino, Dublin: European Foundation for the Improvement of the Living and Working Conditions.
Cangiano, A. and Torre A.R. (2008). Case Study on Diversity Policy in Employment and Service Provision in Brescia, Dublin: European Foundation for the Improvement of the Living and Working Conditions.
Cangiano, A. (2008). “Employment Support Services and Migrant Integration in the UK Labour Market”, Policy Paper 3-7, Hamburg: Hamburg Institute for International Economics (HWWI). (online)
Refer to my CV for detailed list of publications
