The most recent official recommendations from the United Nations for measuring international migration. The publication includes recommendations on generating statistics of international migrant flows and on the measurement of stocks relevant to the study of international migration.
Since its creation in 1919, the ILO has devoted attention to international migration issues, including the availability and quality of international migration statistics. These guidelines aim to establish the basis for strengthening national capacities to generate the data required for policy analysis in the area of international migration.
This book offers strategies for collecting sought-after information in surveys. Topics such as how to phrase a question or establishing a framework for analyzing subjective information are included. In addition, there is substantial space given to processing data gleaned from the finished survey. Beyond survey questions, readers will find sections that cover methods like focus groups or individual interviews.
