Migration Surveys in Low Income Countries (1984) surveys the collection of analytically appropriate data that can be used to help in the design of migration-related policies. It looks at the theoretical perspectives that have been used in the study of migration phenomena, and brings out implications for data collections.
Migration Surveys in Low Income Countries (1984) is an attempt to encourage the collection of analytically appropriate data that can be used to help in the design of migration-related policies. It looks at the theoretical perspectives that have been used in the study of migration phenomena, and brings out implications for data collections. It discusses issues of primary concern in the design of migration surveys, as well as analytical issues. Social and demographic issues, work activity, income transfers – all are considered in depth.
1. General Introduction
2. Theoretical Perspectives on Migration A.S.
Oberai and Richard E. Bilsborrow
3. Conceptualising Territorial Mobility Guy
Standing
4. Survey Design Richard E. Bilsborrow
5. Sample Design Richard E.
Bilsborrow
6. Idenification of Migrants and Collection of Demographic and
Social Information in Migration Surveys A.S. Oberai
7. Migration and the
Labour Process Guy Standing
8. Income Transfers and Remittances Guy Standing
9. Migration, Production and Technological Change A.S. Oberai
10. Migration,
Land and Household Assets
11. The Need for and Design of Community-level
Questionnaires Richard E. Bilsborrow
12. Concluding Observations on
Implementing a Migration Survey
Richard E. Bilsborrow, A.S. Oberai and Guy Standing
