Demographic Research
Volume 26, 2012, Pages 543-592

The temporal dynamics of international migration in Europe: Recent trends (Article) (Open Access)

DeWaard J.* , Raymer J.
  • a Department of Sociology, Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 8128 William H. Sewell Hall, 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706, United States
  • b Department of Sociology, Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 8128 William H. Sewell Hall, 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706, United States, University of Southampton, United Kingdom

Abstract

Descriptive studies of international migration typically rely on measures of migrant stocks and migration rates to assess migration patterns. In this paper we propose a third alternative. Using harmonized data on age-specific migration flows between all countries in the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) each year from 2002 to 2007, we estimate the expected duration of residence of international migration, defined as the average number of years lived by migrants in the receiving country given period migration and mortality schedules. Our results provide a window into the temporal dynamics of international migration in Europe, increasingly relevant given recent expansions of the EU. © 2012 Jack DeWaard & James Raymer.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84864345602&doi=10.4054%2fDemRes.2012.26.21&partnerID=40&md5=d7ed4be16e11a7e7f84fac566ef92833
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2012.26.21
ISSN: 14359871
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English