Strengthening Data and Research Tools on Migration and Development

作     者：Black, Richard Skeldon, Ronald 

作者机构：Univ Sussex Sussex Ctr Migrat Res Brighton E Sussex England 

出 版 物：《INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION》 (国际移民)

年 卷 期：2009年第47卷第5期

页      面：3-22页

核心收录：

学科分类：0303[法学-社会学] 12[管理学] 1204[管理学-公共管理] 03[法学] 030301[法学-社会学] 

主　　题：MIGRANT labor TRANSBORDER data flow ECONOMIC development COMPUTER network resources DATA mining FOREIGN workers RESEARCH CONTRACT employment DATA flow computing AUTOMATIC data collection systems ECONOMIC aspects DEVELOPING countries 

摘      要：This paper reviews available data sources for the study of migration and development through both retrospective and continuous data collection systems. It is argued that much basic data already exists for the study of international migration but that the addition of a relatively small number of simple, although not necessarily cheap measures can be taken to improve existing data. The priority is to generate flow data between countries for recent time periods and the paper makes suggestions how this can be best achieved. The paper goes on to an assessment of the types and availability of data needed to understand better the relationships between migration and development more broadly. Data at several scales, macro and micro, and for a variety of types of migration will be required in order to achieve this objective, particularly if less visible flows, such as those internal to developing countries, or those involving women, are to be better understood. The paper concludes by moving beyond the traditional state-led data-gathering systems to examine the potential for civil society organizations to help in strengthening data and research on migration and development.