QUALITY AND RIGOR IN TIP RESEARCH IN THE MEKONG REGION: ASSESSING THE EVIDENCE BASE (2008-2018)
This research review compiled published research on the issue of trafficking in persons (TIP) in five of the Mekong countries – Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam – between 2008 and 2018. This included both peer reviewed and “grey” literature4 accessed in library-based and internet searches according to a pre- determined set of criteria and based on specific keywords and research strings. They analyzed a total of 480 studies on trafficking in persons (TIP) in five of the Mekong countries published from 2008 to 2018.
