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Statistics and Reality
Concepts and Measurements of Migration in Europe
Katerina Apostolatou
Freelance researcher, Munich and Athens
Martin Baldwin-Edwards
Mediterranean Migration Observatory, Athens
Maria Baganha
Centre for Social Studies (CES), Coimbra
Jakub Bijak
Central European Forum for Migration Research (CEFMR), Warsaw
Denise Efionayi
Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies (SFM/FSM), Neuchâtel
Heinz Fassmann
Institute for Urban and Regional Research (ISR), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna
Rosita Fibbi
Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies (SFM/FSM), Neuchâtel
François Gemenne
Center for Ethnic and Migration Studies (CEDEM)
Ágnes Hárs
TÁRKI, Budapest
Ahmet Içduygu
Migration Research Program (MiRe Koç), Koç University, Istanbul
Izabela Korys
Central European Forum for Migration Research (CEFMR), Warsaw
Sebastian Nastuta
Petre Andrei University, Iasi
Ursula Reeger
Institute for Urban and Regional Research (ISR), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna
Stefan Rühl
European Forum for Migration Studies (efms), Bamberg
Wiebke Sievers
Commission for Migration and Integration Research (KMI), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna
Endre Sik
TÁRKI, Budapest
Xavier Thierry
National Institute for Demographic Studies (INED), Paris,
Ancuta Daniela Tompea
Petre Andrei University, Iasi
Philippe Wanner
Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies (SFM/FSM), Neuchâtel,
256 pages, 6-3/10 x 9-1/2
Series: Amsterdam University Press - IMISCOE Reports
Paper $59.95
ISBN: 9789089640529
Published June 2009
For sale only in the United States, its dependencies, the Philippines, and Canada
In the past decade, there has been a trend towards the global “harmonization” of migration statistics, largely inspired by international bodies and organizations that require comparative data. This volume provides an accessible account of the history of migration measurement in Europe and analyzes the current conceptualizations of migration and data-gathering procedures across twelve European countries. Based on this analysis, the authors provide critical insight into the migrant stocks and flows in their own countries and comment on recent trends in migration scholarship, such as the feminization of migration or the diversification of migrant’s origins.
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