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Tens of thousands of migrants continue to queue at the borders of the European Union in search of a better life. Their journeys are often hazardous and thousands have drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Italy or Greece. Attempts to share the burden among EU member states have been dogged by internal politics. And Europe’s actions so far have focussed on deterrence despite little evidence that such a strategy will work. So, in this week’s Inquiry, we’re asking what else Europe could try? In this excerpt from The Inquiry Alexander Betts argues Europe and other world powers could help refugees re-settle closer to home, where they could be an economic boon rather than a burden.

(Photo: Young migrant at Psalidi on Kos, Credit: Press Association Wires)