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Household surveys: A key potential source of data on migration
For most countries in the world, the most common existing data sources to collect data on international migration are population censuses and other traditional sources such as administrative records. Dr. Ric...
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4 reasons why Data Collaboratives are key to addressing migration
Migration data are often scattered, hard to access, and sometimes proprietary, limiting policymakers' ability to design well-informed and targeted policies. Stefaan G. Verhulst and Andrew Young o...
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Latin America’s response to Venezuelan emigration
Venezuelans are emigrating in record numbers, prompting Latin American countries to respond to the large scale of arrivals. Vanina Modolo and Ezequiel Texido of the IOM Regional Office for South America&...
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Portable social security benefits for migrants have great potential to alleviate poverty and contribute to development. Yet there is no guarantee that migrants will be able to take benefits&nbs...
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TALKING MIGRATION DATA: Migration data for global processes
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TALKING MIGRATION DATA: Data on African migration to Europe
Rainer Münz, Special Adviser on Migration and Demography at the European Commission, shares his view on data and migration between Africa and Europe.
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TALKING MIGRATION DATA: What do we know about data on environmental migration?
Disaster displacement forces millions of people away from their homes every year. Many more move in the context of environmental changes. Estimating the number of people affected remains a challenge for the intern...
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TALKING MIGRATION DATA: Mexico-US migration: What can data tell us?
Douglas Massey, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University, shares his views on data and migration between the US and Mexico. This interview took place during first International Forum on Mi...
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