Surveys of Migration in Developing Countries: A Methodological Review

摘要

Although attention to the relationship between population migration and Third World development is growing, there is a serious lack of data on population movements and on the changes in and impact of these movements. This state-of-the-art report examines the purpose, relevance, scope, design, and coverage of the body of sample surveys which have been conducted in response to this need. The authors find that most sample surveys have two common themes - analyzing the relationship between migration, urbanization, and development; and filling a data gap of importance to the host country. They proceed to highlight the sources of survey data and the trade-off between conducting broad national surveys versus indepth local surveys, and discuss the technical considerations involved in conducting a survey. Research has centered on adaptation to migration rather than on the multiple impacts felt in the receiving and, especially, in the sending areas. Appended are examples of selected sample survey instruments and a 19-page bibliography.