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International Data

International Data

Country Migration Profiles
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Globally, more than 258 million people are international migrants—a number that continues to rise as advances in transportation and communication have increased the capacity and desire to move. Migration today is more widely distributed across more countries. The data-rich research offered here, based on credible sources, sketches migration flows, the sending of remittances, admission levels, enforcement actions, and more for countries around the world.

For international data resources, visit MPI's Data Hub.

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June 1, 2007
Beyond Regional Circularity: The Emergence of an Ethiopian Diaspora
By Aaron Matteo Terrazas
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Policy Briefs
May 2007
Immigration and the 2007 French Elections
By  Hiroyuki Tanaka
Articles
April 1, 2007
Indonesia's Labor Looks Abroad
By Graeme Hugo
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March 29, 2007
Ecuador: Diversidad en Migración
By Brad Jokisch
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March 1, 2007
Immigration in Luxembourg: New Challenges for an Old Country
By Serge Kollwelter
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January 1, 2007
Singapore: Hungry for Foreign Workers at All Skill Levels
By Brenda S.A. Yeoh
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November 1, 2006
Japanese Immigration Policy: Responding to Conflicting Pressures
By Chikako Kashiwazaki, Tsuneo Akaha
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November 1, 2006
Denmark: Integrating Immigrants into a Homogeneous Welfare State
By Ulf Hedetoft

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March 29, 2007
Ecuador: Diversidad en Migración

La diversidad geográfica del Ecuador es casi comparable a los varios modelos migratorios que tiene este mismo país. A pesar de su tamaño, este pequeño país andino de aproximadamente 13,3 millones de habitantes tiene un gran porcentaje de emigrantes. En efecto, los ecuatorianos constituyen uno de los grupos migratorios más grandes localizado en la ciudad de Nueva York y el segundo más grande en España.

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March 1, 2007
Immigration in Luxembourg: New Challenges for an Old Country
Luxembourg's stable, prosperous economy would not be possible without foreign workers, most of whom come from other EU countries. But this small country has also struggled to cope with asylum seekers from the former Yugoslavia and to integrate children of immigrants, as Serge Kollwelter explains.
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January 1, 2007
Singapore: Hungry for Foreign Workers at All Skill Levels
Historically a diverse country, Singapore since the 1980s has become a top destination for Asian and Western professionals as well as low-skilled migrants from across the region. Brenda S.A. Yeoh of the National University of Singapore reports.
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November 1, 2006
Japanese Immigration Policy: Responding to Conflicting Pressures

Social and economic factors are pushing Japan toward a more open immigration policy, while other concerns are prompting the country to adopt stricter immigration controls. Chikako Kashiwazaki of Keio University and Tsuneo Akaha of the Monterey Institute of International Studies provide an overview of Japan’s migration issues.

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November 1, 2006
Denmark: Integrating Immigrants into a Homogeneous Welfare State
As Ulf Hedetoft of Aalborg University and the Academy for Migration Studies in Denmark explains, the question of how to handle cultural and religious differences has come to dominate the Danish political agenda.

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Articles
October 1, 2005

Maroc: De pays d'emigration vers passage migratoire africain vers l'Europe

Lors de la deuxième moitié du 20me siècle, le Maroc s'est transformé en l'un des principaux pays d'émigration du monde. Les marocains constituent une communauté de migrants parmi les plus larges et plus dispersées en Europe de l'ouest.

Articles
August 1, 2005

The Czech Republic: From Liberal Policy to EU Membership

After its independence in 1993, the Czech Republic became home to tens of thousands of economic migrants. But as Dušan Drbohlav of Charles University reports, tighter restrictions and new laws in accordance with EU standards have not resolved the problems of illegal and transit migration.
Articles
July 1, 2005

Israel: Balancing Demographics in the Jewish State

Israel is home to Jews and Jewish immigrants as well as Israeli Arabs, Palestinian refugees, and others. But the arrival of foreign workers in the 1990s has further complicated the country's migration issues, as Martha Kruger reports.
Articles
June 1, 2005

Shaping Brazil: The Role of International Migration

South America's largest country has experienced waves of immigration and, more recently, emigration. But Brazil has not proactively addressed new migration patterns, including increases in illegal immigrants. Ernesto Friedrich Amaral of the University of Texas at Austin and Wilson Fusco of Universidade Estadual de Campinas report.

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June 1, 2005

Georgia Looks West, But Faces Migration Challenges at Home

Although Georgia eventually wants to join the European Union, it must first confront its large population of internally displaced persons and high rates of emigration. MPI's Joanne van Selm takes a detailed look at a country in transition.
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May 1, 2005

Norway: Migrant Quality, Not Quantity

Since the 1970s, Norway has become home to thousands of non-European immigrants and refugees. MPI's Betsy Cooper takes a detailed look at how the country seeks to control migration while keeping the door open to labor from an expanding Europe.
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February 1, 2005

Switzerland Faces Common European Challenges

Denise Efionayi, Josef Martin Niederberger and Philippe Wanner of the Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies explain how Switzerland, with one of the highest percentages of foreigners in Europe, is responding to a variety of migration challenges.

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January 1, 2005

Nepal's Dependence on Exporting Labor

David Seddon of the University of East Anglia explains why so many Nepalis have migrated and why the government was slow to realize migration's benefits.

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