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Title: MONITORING MIGRATION WITHIN THE EU WITH EXISTING DATA Monitoring migration within the EU with existing data Mapping paper
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Publication Year: 2018
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Abstract: The aim of this paper was to provide a discussion and overview of the main databases available to understand mobility within the European Union. Following some key questions of interest, the paper maps existing data sources and evaluates them for their usefulness and quality in supporting intra-EU migration research. Eurostat’s database on population statistics, the Labour Force Survey (both core and 2008/2014 ad-hoc modules), the migration databases of UNDESA and OECD, as well as the EIMSS survey and the special wave 72.5 of the Eurobarometer are the among the most useful sources identified at the regional level. Despite a general trend of improving European mobility statistics, some challenges and limitations regarding the measurement of intra-EU mobility seem to persist. Firstly, missing data on migrants’ previous country of residence and/or lack of cross-tabulation opportunities make it impossible to assess those movements that truly takes part within the external borders of the EU and/or the share of EU versus third-country nationals within those flows. Secondly, more information on migration over the lifetime would be key to gain a comprehensive understanding of mobility patterns and tendencies within Europe. This connects to the third and final shortcoming of currently available statistics: the lack of data on circular and short-term migration, including cross-country commuting. Recommendations for bridging availability and quality gaps in the current state of European mobility data are offered throughout the paper.
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Authors: Fajth, Veronika; Siegel, Melissa; Bruni, Vittorio; Gelashvili, Tamta
Publisher: Maastricht University
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Migration and Immigration
Countries: United States