Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle Together: Age and Sex-Specific Estimates of Migration amongst Countries in the EU/EFTA, 2002-2007

James Raymer; Joop de Beer; Rob van der Erf

doi:10.1007/s10680-011-9230-5

Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle Together: Age and Sex-Specific Estimates of Migration amongst Countries in the EU/EFTA, 2002-2007

James Raymer^*, Joop de Beer, Rob van der Erf

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Abstract

Because of inconsistencies in the reported migration flows and large amounts of missing data, our knowledge of international migration patterns in the Europe is limited. Methods for overcoming data obstacles and harmonising international migration data, however, are improving. In this article, we provide a methodology for integrating various pieces of incomplete information together, including a partial set of harmonised migration flows, to estimate a complete set of migration flows by origin, destination, age and sex for the 31 countries in the European Union and European Free Trade Association from 2002 to 2007. The results represent a synthetic data base that can be used to inform population projections, policy decisions and migration theory.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	185-215
Number of pages	31
Journal	European Journal of Population
Volume	27
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10680-011-9230-5
Publication status	Published - May 2011
Externally published	Yes

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