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Migration data sources

The demands for migration data arising from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development have prompted the international statistical community to review the use of traditional sources for migration data, such as po...
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Remittances

Remittances, usually understood as the money or goods that migrants send back to families and friends in origin countries, are often the most direct and well-known link between migration and development. Remittanc...
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International migration flows

Migration flows data capture the number of migrants entering and leaving (inflow and outflow) a country over the course of a specific period, such as one year (UN SD, 2017). Data on migration flows are essential f...
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International migrant stocks

International migrant stocks are estimates of "the total number of international migrants present in a given country at a particular point in time" (UN SD, 2017: 9). United Nations (UN) data on these sto...

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Standard Questions on International Migration: Guidance note for the use in population censuses and household surveys

This note provides guidance for improving the quality and comparability of international migration statistics collected through national population censuses and household surveys. It was prepared on the basis of a...
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Promoting the Health of Left-Behind Children of Asian Labour Migrants: Evidence for Policy and Action

This installment of the IOM-MPI joint series, "Issue in Brief", explores empirical evidence on the mental health and nutritional impacts that international labour migration has on the left-behind children of migra...
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Women and Migration: The mental health nexus

To determine the mental health needs of female Filipino migrant domestic workers, a survey was designed and conducted. Results were analysed alongside other data, such as case studies and key informant interviews....

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