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International
Migration Data and
Sources in Asia
Jerrold
W. Huguet
"Towards a Migration
Information System in
Asia: Statistics and the
Public Discourse on
International Migration,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp.
231-255,
2008
The Asian and Pacific
Migration Journal has
long been promoting
efforts to prepare an
annual report on
international migration
statistics in Asia,
similar in concept to
the Continuous Reporting
System on Migration
(SOPEMI) report prepared
by the Organisation for
Economic Cooperation for
Development (OECD). This
special issue highlights
the results of the
Migration Information
System in Asia (MISA)
Project, a project
supported by the
International Labour
Organization-Regional
Office for Asia and the
Pacific and coordinated
by the Scalabrini
Migration Center. The
completeness and
availability of
statistics on
international migration
in Asia are gradually
improving, largely
because of strengthening
administrative
procedures that produce
those statistics. Major
gaps exist, however,
owing both to omissions
in those reporting
procedures and to
migration that occurs
outside of the
administrative
framework. This volume
demonstrates that areas
of strength include
statistics on temporary
labor deployment, the
potential to utilize
census data to
understand migration
levels and trends, and
the constant evolution
of migration policies
and institutions in the
region. Weaknesses in
the compilation of
migration statistics
occur in the
registration of foreign
workers, estimates of
unauthorized migration,
measurement of return
migration, estimating
the number of nationals
abroad, the public
availability of
migration statistics and
institutional
cooperation. Key
findings of the
statistics presented in
the volume relate to the
historical context of
migration in the region,
the expanding volume and
the gender dimensions of
international migration.
This overview chapter
makes the rather obvious
argument that more
comprehensive migration
statistics and their
improved availability
are necessary for an
informed public
discussion about
migration, more detailed
analysis and sounder
policy formulation. It
offers a few suggestions
for regional cooperation
in improving migration
statistics.
Sikder,
Mohammad Jalal Uddin
"International
Migration Statistics and
Data Sources -
Bangladesh,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp.
257-276,
2008
Rajan, S. Irudaya and G.
Remya Prabha
"International
Migration Statistics and
Data Sources - India,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp.
277-286,
2008
Bal Kumar, KC
"International
Migration Statistics and
Data Sources - Nepal,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp.
287-310,
2008
Gazdar Haris
"International
Migration Statistics and
Data Sources - Pakistan,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp.
311-324,
2008
Sukamdi
"International
Migration Statistics and
Data Sources - Indonesia,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp. 325-334,
2008
Kanapathi, Vijayakumari
"International
Migration Statistics and
Data Sources - Malaysia,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp. 335-348,
2008
Asis, Maruja
"International
Migration Statistics and
Data Sources -
Philippines,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp. 349-378,
2008
Yap Mui Teng
"International
Migration Statistics and
Data Sources - Singapore,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp. 379-390,
2008
Chantavanich, Supang and
Pairin Makcharoen
"International
Migration Statistics and
Data Sources - Thailand,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp. 390-412,
2008
Dang Nguyen Ahn
"International
Migration Statistics and
Data Sources - Viet Nam,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp. 413-418,
2008
Zhu Yu,
Liyue Lin, Xinhua Qi,
Jinlin Xia
"International
Migration Statistics and
Data Sources - China,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp.
419-428,
2008
Park, Young-Bum
"International
Migration Statistics and
Data Sources - Republic
of Korea,"
Vol. 17 (3-4),
pp. 429-438,
2008
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