Strengths and challenges of quantitative migration research: some practical aspects

[en] This chapter addresses some of the strengths and challenges of using quantitative data in research on migration. It draws attention on the specificities of quantitative research, while underlying some key opportunities that it provides for tackling research questions related to migration. The chapter also outlines some methodological challenges derived from the endeavour of rigorously quantifying the multi-faceted migration phenomena. It reflects on aspects regarding the operationalisation and interpretation of migration trajectories and realities, the process of making inferences, the time and costs to be considered in quantitative migration research, and data harmonisation issues especially in comparative cross-national and/or longitudinal designs.

Research Center/Unit :

IRSS-CEDEM - Institut de recherches en Sciences Sociales. Centre d'Études de l'Ethnicité et des Migrations - ULiège

Disciplines :

Sociology & social sciences

Author, co-author :

Vintila, Cristina-Daniela ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut de recherche en Sciences Sociales (IRSS) > IRSS: Centre d'Etudes de l'Ethnicité et des Migrations

Language :

English

Title :

Strengths and challenges of quantitative migration research: some practical aspects

Publication date :

18 July 2024

Main work title :

How to Do Migration Research

Publisher :

Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN/EAN :

978-1-03-530684-8
978-1-03-530685-5

Pages :

90-98

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

Additional URL :

https://www.elgaronline.com/view/book/9781035306855/book-part-9781035306855-20.xml

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since 27 August 2024

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