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Surveys on migration aspirations, plans and intentions: a comprehensive overview
Mathilde Bålsrud Mjelva1, Jørgen Carling1
1Peace Research Institute Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Open Research Europe
|February 7, 2024
Summary
This study inventories 212 surveys on migration aspirations, plans, and intentions, providing a comprehensive overview for researchers. It aims to facilitate data reuse, strengthen methodological foundations, and inform ethical considerations in migration research.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Demography
- Migration Studies
Background:
- Understanding migration drivers requires robust survey data on aspirations, plans, and intentions.
- Migration survey data collection has expanded significantly since the 1960s.
- A comprehensive inventory of existing survey data is lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To create the first comprehensive inventory of survey data on migration aspirations and related concepts.
- To facilitate secondary data analysis and reuse of migration survey data.
- To strengthen methodological and theoretical foundations in migration research and inform ethical debates.
Main Methods:
- Systematic searches and follow-up investigations were used to identify relevant surveys.
- Metadata on geographic and temporal coverage, survey population, and sample size were recorded for 212 surveys.
- Procedures were adopted to enable systematic comparisons across diverse survey units.
Main Results:
- An inventory of 212 surveys on migration aspirations and related concepts was compiled.
- Metadata detailing survey characteristics, coverage, and limitations in data access were documented.
- Broad patterns in the body of knowledge on migration were identified.
Conclusions:
- The inventory serves as a valuable tool for migration researchers to locate existing data.
- This resource can strengthen the foundation for future migration data collection efforts.
- Understanding data collection patterns aids in addressing ethical, political, and bias considerations.
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