Research Programme
EASO research on early warning and understanding root causes
EASO activities carried out under the Research Programme aim to achieve a better understanding of the factors determining asylum‐related migration to and within the EU+ and ultimately develop an empirical model of asylum‐related migration to the EU. Programme activities in 2018 included pilot project on using Big Data to understand and predict asylum‐related migration, business case for a for a pilot project plan for surveying asylum‐seekers and research on pull factors. More information can be found in Section 6.1.6 of the EASO General Annual Report (forthcoming).