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Quantifying International Migration : A Database of Bilateral Migrant Stocks

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dc.contributor.authorParsons, Christopher R.
dc.contributor.authorSkeldon, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorWalmsley, Terrie L.
dc.contributor.authorWinters, L. Alan
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-06T15:11:53Z
dc.date.available2012-06-06T15:11:53Z
dc.date.issued2007-03
dc.description.abstractThis paper introduces four versions of an international bilateral migration stock database for 226 by 226 countries and territories. The first three versions each consist of two matrices, the first containing migrants defined by country of birth, that is, the foreign-born population; the second, by nationality, that is, the foreign population. Wherever possible, the information is collected from the 2000 round of censuses, though older data are included where this information was unavailable. The first version of the matrices contains as much data as could be collated at the time of writing but also contains gaps. The later versions progressively use a variety of techniques to estimate the missing data. The final matrix, comprising only the foreign-born, attempts to reconcile all of the available information to provide the researcher with a single and complete matrix of international bilateral migrant stocks. The final section of the paper describes some of the patterns evident in the database. For example, immigration to the United States is dominated by Latin America, whereas Western European immigration draws heavily on Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Mediterranean region. Over one-third of world migration is from developing to industrial countries and about a quarter between developing countries. Intra-developed country and intra-FSU (former Soviet Union) flows each account for about 15 percent of the total. Over half of migration is between countries with linguistic ties. Africa accounts for 8 percent of Western Europe's immigration and much less of that to other rich regions.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/03/7437493/quantifying-international-migration-database-bilateral-migrant-stocks
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4165
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7244
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4165
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectBENEFITS OF MIGRATION
dc.subjectBORDERS
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.subjectCENSUS DATA
dc.subjectCENSUSES
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCITIZENSHIP
dc.subjectCOUNTRIES OF EMIGRATION
dc.subjectCOUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectDETERMINANTS OF MIGRATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectEASTERN ASIA
dc.subjectEMIGRATION
dc.subjectEUROPEAN IMMIGRATION
dc.subjectFOREIGN PARENTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN POPULATION
dc.subjectFOREIGN POPULATIONS
dc.subjectHOST POPULATION
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
dc.subjectILLEGAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectIMMIGRANT
dc.subjectIMMIGRANT FLOWS
dc.subjectIMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION
dc.subjectIMMIGRATION POLICIES
dc.subjectINTERNAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRANT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MIGRATION STATISTICS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT
dc.subjectLEGAL MIGRANTS
dc.subjectMATRICES
dc.subjectMATRIX
dc.subjectMIDDLE EAST
dc.subjectMIDDLE EASTERN
dc.subjectMIGRANT
dc.subjectMIGRANT FLOWS
dc.subjectMIGRANT POPULATION
dc.subjectMIGRANT POPULATIONS
dc.subjectMIGRANT STOCK
dc.subjectMIGRANT_ORIGIN
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMIGRATION BETWEEN COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMIGRATION DATA
dc.subjectMIGRATION POLICY
dc.subjectMIGRATION STATISTICS
dc.subjectMIGRATIONS
dc.subjectMISSING DATA
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POPULATION
dc.subjectNATIONALS
dc.subjectNATURALIZATION
dc.subjectNATURALIZATION POLICIES
dc.subjectNATURALIZATION PROCEDURES
dc.subjectNORTH MIGRATION
dc.subjectNUMBER OF EMIGRANTS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF FOREIGNERS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF MIGRANTS
dc.subjectPALESTINIAN TERRITORY
dc.subjectPLACE OF RESIDENCE
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOPULATION CENSUSES
dc.subjectPOPULATION REGISTERS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectROLE OF MIGRATION
dc.subjectSAHARA
dc.subjectSMALL COUNTRIES
dc.subjectSOVEREIGNTY
dc.subjectTRADE
dc.subjectTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
dc.subjectVIRGIN
dc.subjectWESTERN EUROPE
dc.subjectWORLD MIGRATION
dc.titleQuantifying International Migration : A Database of Bilateral Migrant Stocksen
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okr.crossref.titleQuantifying International Migration : A Database Of Bilateral Migrant Stocks
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/03/7437493/quantifying-international-migration-database-bilateral-migrant-stocks
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid896321468158076360
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4165
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000016406_20070306151900
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum7437493
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okr.topicHuman Migrations and Resettlements
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::International Migration
okr.topicSocial Development::Voluntary and Involuntary Resettlement
okr.topicStatistical and Mathematical Sciences
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.topicScience and Technology Development
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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