Statistics and Reality
Concepts and Measurements of Migration in Europe
Distributed for Amsterdam University Press
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
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
Institute for Urban and Regional Research (ISR), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna
Stefan Rühl
European Forum for Migration Studies (efms), Bamberg
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,
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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Preface
European migration – historical overview and statistical problems / Heinz Fassmann
1 Preliminary remarks
2 Historical migration patterns
3 Problems of measuring international migration
4. Outlook
Bibliography
Part 1: Countries with colonial links
1 Belgium François Gemenne
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Belgian statistics on immigration
1.3 Stock of foreign population
1.4 Migration balance and migration flows
1.5 Asylum seekers
1.6 Naturalisations
1.7 Conclusions
Statistical sources
Bibliography
2 France Xavier Thierry
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Overview of stock and flow data
2.3 Description of the stock of foreign population
2.4 Description of flows
2.5 Conclusion
Statistical sources
Bibliography
3 United Kingdom François Gemenne
3.1 Introduction
3.2 UK statistics on migration
3.4 Stock of foreign-born population
3.5 Migration balance and migration flows
3.6 Naturalisations
3.7 Conclusions
Statistical sources
Bibliography
Part 2: Guest worker receiving countries
4 Austria Ursula Reeger
4.1 Prerequisites.
4.2 Overview of the most important stock and flow data sources
4.3 Description of the stock of foreign population.
4.4 Description of flows
4.5 Conclusion: Statistics and Reality in the Austrian context
Statistical sources
Bibliography
5 Germany Stefan Rühl
5.2 Overview of stock and flow data
5.3 Description of the stock of foreign population
5.4 Description of flows
5.5 Critical Outlook
Statistical sources
Bibliography
6 Switzerland Philippe Wanner, Denise Efionayi and Rosita Fibbi
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