Statistics and Reality

Concepts and Measurements of Migration in Europe

Edited by Heinz Fassmann, Ursula Reeger, and Wiebke Sievers

Edited by Heinz Fassmann, Ursula Reeger, and Wiebke Sievers

Distributed for Amsterdam University Press

Katerina Apostolatou

Freelance researcher, Munich and Athens

Martin Baldwin-Edwards

Mediterranean Migration Observatory, Athens

Maria Baganha

Centre for Social Studies (CES), Coimbra

Jakub Bijak

Central European Forum for Migration Research (CEFMR), Warsaw

Denise Efionayi

Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies (SFM/FSM), Neuchâtel

Heinz Fassmann

Institute for Urban and Regional Research (ISR), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna

Rosita Fibbi

Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies (SFM/FSM), Neuchâtel

François Gemenne

Center for Ethnic and Migration Studies (CEDEM)

Ágnes Hárs

TÁRKI, Budapest

Ahmet Içduygu

Migration Research Program (MiRe Koç), Koç University, Istanbul

Izabela Korys

Central European Forum for Migration Research (CEFMR), Warsaw

Sebastian Nastuta

Petre Andrei University, Iasi

Ursula Reeger

Institute for Urban and Regional Research (ISR), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna

Stefan Rühl

European Forum for Migration Studies (efms), Bamberg

Wiebke Sievers

Commission for Migration and Integration Research (KMI), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna

Endre Sik

TÁRKI, Budapest

Xavier Thierry

National Institute for Demographic Studies (INED), Paris,

Ancuta Daniela Tompea

Petre Andrei University, Iasi

Philippe Wanner

Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies (SFM/FSM), Neuchâtel,

256 pages | 6-3/10 x 9-1/2

Amsterdam University Press - IMISCOE Reports

Paper $65.95 ISBN: 9789089640529 Published June 2009 For sale only in the United States, its dependencies, the Philippines, and Canada

In the past decade, there has been a trend towards the global “harmonization” of migration statistics, largely inspired by international bodies and organizations that require comparative data. This volume provides an accessible account of the history of migration measurement in Europe and analyzes the current conceptualizations of migration and data-gathering procedures across twelve European countries. Based on this analysis, the authors provide critical insight into the migrant stocks and flows in their own countries and comment on recent trends in migration scholarship, such as the feminization of migration or the diversification of migrant’s origins.