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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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August 1, 2005
The Czech Republic: From Liberal Policy to EU Membership
By Dusan Drbohlav
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July 1, 2005
Israel: Balancing Demographics in the Jewish State
By Martha Kruger
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June 1, 2005
Georgia Looks West, But Faces Migration Challenges at Home
By Joanne van Selm
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June 1, 2005
Shaping Brazil: The Role of International Migration
By Ernesto Friedrich Amaral, Wilson Fusco
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May 1, 2005
Norway: Migrant Quality, Not Quantity
By Betsy Cooper
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February 1, 2005
Switzerland Faces Common European Challenges
By Denise Efionayi, Josef Martin Niederberger, and Philippe Wanner
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January 1, 2005
Nepal's Dependence on Exporting Labor
By David Seddon
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December 1, 2004
South Korea: Balancing Labor Demand with Strict Controls
By Young-bum Park

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November 1, 2005
Canada: Policy Changes and Integration Challenges in an Increasingly Diverse Society
A steady stream of research since the 2001 census has highlighted the ways in which Canada is changing socially and demographically. In this updated profile, Brian Ray of the University of Ottawa examines debates over highly skilled migrants, the latest refugee numbers, and integration trends.
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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.

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October 1, 2005
The Netherlands: Death of a Filmmaker Shakes a Nation

Since the murder of Theo van Gogh in 2004, the debate on immigrant integration has become more intense. MPI Senior Policy Analyst Joanne van Selm provides the latest developments in this updated Country Profile.

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October 1, 2005
Morocco: From Emigration Country to Africa's Migration Passage to Europe

A source for Europe's labor needs since the 1960s, Moroccan migrants and their remittances are central to the economy back home. But as Hein de Haas of Radboud University Nijmegen explains, Morocco is also becoming a transit and immigration country for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa.

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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.

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Recent Activity

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.

Articles
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.
Articles
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.
Articles
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.

Articles
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.

Articles
December 1, 2004

South Korea: Balancing Labor Demand with Strict Controls

Young-bum Park of Hansung University outlines South Korea's response to temporary labor demands and its approach to integrating North Korean refugees.

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