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Estimation of emigration, return migration, and transit migration between all pairs of countries

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ID23383003
AuthorsJonathan J Azose (University of Washington), Adrian E Raftery (0000-0002-6589-301X, University of Washington)
Year2019
Volume116
Issue1
Pages116-122
Publication date2019-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0027-8424 • E-ISSN: 1091-6490
PublisherNational Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1073/pnas.1722334116
PMID30584106
OpenAlexW2905780274
LanguageEN
Citations received90
References cited27

Significance Despite the importance of international migration, estimates of between-country migration flows are still imprecise. Reliable record keeping of migration events is typically available only in the developed world, and the best existing methods to produce global migration flow estimates are burdened by strong assumptions. We produce estimates of migration flows between all pairs of countries at 5-year intervals, revealing patterns obscured by previous estimation methods. In particular, our estimates reveal large bidirectional movements in all global regions, with roughly one-quarter of migration events consisting of returns to an individual’s country of birth.

Econometrics · Economics · Emigration · Estimation · Geography · Human migration · Population · Quarter (Canadian coin) · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Demography · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

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