Researching Internal Migration

Description

Researching Internal Migration is a comprehensive guide for researchers and professionals to study internal migration in developing and underdeveloped economies. This book: • Explains key theoretical concepts related to migration • Guides students and researchers on how to design surveys and the utility of census data • Unravels the complexities of large data sets and their interpretation • Includes techniques for indirect measurement • Presents methodology for estimating remittances at the sub-national and national levels • Acquaints the impact of migration during emergency situations or pandemics like COVID-19 • Offers perspectives and tools for evaluating the policy impact of migration Accessibly written, this book will be an essential theoretical and empirical guide for researchers in development studies, public policy, population studies, human geography and migration and diaspora studies. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of figures List of tables Foreword by K. C. Zachariah Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Basic Concepts and Migration Measures Chapter 3 Migration Theories: An Evaluation and Synthesis Chapter 4 Census-Based Migration Data Chapter 5 Survey Data on Internal Migration Chapter 6 Indirect Measurement of Internal Migration Chapter 7 Consequences of Internal Migration Chapter 8 Return Migration Chapter 9 Migrants and Public Policies Chapter 10 Conclusion Index