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Migration drivers (v1)

Migration drivers

Human migration is a global phenomenon. In 2020, about 281 million international migrants and hundreds of millions of internal migrants have changed their place of residence any time in the past (UNDESA, 2021). Bu...

Forced migration or displacement

In studying forced or involuntary migration a distinction is often made between conflict-induced and disaster-induced displacement. Displacement induced by conflict is typically referred to as ...
Migration and trade

Migration and trade

Most econometric studies on the relationship between migration and trade analyze the impact of immigration on trade of goods and services. The presence of large diasporas in a country is often correlated...
Data protection and migration

Migration and data protection

Data protection in the migration context has become increasingly relevant given the growing need for more reliable statistics, comprehensive and timely data, and the emergence of new technologies. The incidences o...

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Migrant workers

Seasonal migration and COVID-19: undercounted, undervalued and underprotected

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the reliance of many economies and public services on migrant labour. Foreign-born doctors, nurses and other health-care personnel make vital contributions to health systems, inc...

Visible in advocacy but missing in data: Migrants and persons with disabilities

Like any average 20-something year old, Nujeen Mustafa regularly tweets and Instagrams. But unlike most of her peers, she’s co-authored a book with an internationally acclaimed journalist, received a prestigious a...
Domestic worker

Can data help improve migrant domestic workers' lives?

According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), there are an estimated 11.5 million migrant domestic workers (MDWs) around the world, approximately 8.5 million of whom are female. MDWs are international ...
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Specialized migration surveys: 6 regional examples improving research

(This is Part 2 of a blog on household and specialized surveys for collecting migration data. Part 1, which focuses on household surveys, is available here.)

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