Estimating International Migration Flows for Pacific Island Countries: A Research Brief

Qing Guan (), James Raymer and Juliet Pietsch
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Qing Guan: Australian National University
James Raymer: Australian National University
Juliet Pietsch: Griffith University

Population Research and Policy Review, 2022, vol. 41, issue 5, No 3, 1917-1930

Abstract: Abstract International migration is an important source of population change and economic development for Pacific Island countries. Migration from the Pacific Island region contributes to labour recruitment in countries like Australia, New Zealand and the United States. However, there are substantial gaps in the understanding of overall migration patterns in this region, impeding the development of relevant policies. In the absence of good migration statistics, we propose and present an alternative approach to examining the levels of migration in the Pacific Island region using model-based estimates. Three sets of recently produced migration flow estimates are consulted to explore the immigration and emigration levels and key migration corridors in the Pacific Island region between 2000 and 2019. Where reported migration statistics are available, we evaluate the performance of model-based estimates and highlight if there are problems with the reported data. This research brief demonstrates the value of model-based estimates to inform migration in the Pacific Island region.

Keywords: International migration; Pacific Island countries; Generation-distribution model; Migration flow; Migration data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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