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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Abel, Guy J.

Titel

Estimating global migration flow tables using place of birth data

Ist Teil von

• Demographic research, 2013, Vol.28, p.505-546

Ort / Verlag

Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

Erscheinungsjahr

2013

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EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• International migration flow data often lack adequate measurements of volume, direction and completeness. These pitfalls limit empirical comparative studies of migration and cross national population projections to use net migration measures or inadequate data. This paper aims to address these issues at a global level, presenting estimates of bilateral flow tables between 191 countries. A methodology to estimate flow tables of migration transitions for The results of the applied methodology are discussed with reference to comparable estimates of global net migration flows of the United Nations and models for international migration flows.