FACTORING MIGRATION INTO THE 'DEVELOPMENT DATA REVOLUTION'.

Migration stories appear in the news around the world nearly every day. Migration is one of the most hotly debated policy issues and has grown in importance on the global agenda of the United Nations (UN). But how much do we really know about migration and the impact of migration policies and progra...

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Publicado en:Journal of International Affairs Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. 1 - 18
Autor principal: Laczko, Frank
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Journal of International Affairs Spring/Summer2015
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Sumario:Migration stories appear in the news around the world nearly every day. Migration is one of the most hotly debated policy issues and has grown in importance on the global agenda of the United Nations (UN). But how much do we really know about migration and the impact of migration policies and programs? Do we have the data to make a strong case for the inclusion of migration in the post-2015 development agenda? This article takes a hard look at the migration evidence base and outlines a set of recommendations to achieve a " migration data revolution" over the next decade. The article is written from a global perspective, and discusses data on both regular and irregular migration. It also considers how data are shared and used by policymakers, and why there is so little data on the impact of migration programs.