Trends in international migration : continuous reporting system on migration : annual report 1996 / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, contributor.

Series:

Trends in International Migration

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foreign workers--Europe.

Foreign workers.

Emigration and immigration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 pages)

Edition:

1997 edition.

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, [1997]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

GENERAL INTRODUCTION PART I. MAIN TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION A. MIGRATION, POPULATION AND THE LABOUR MARKET -1. Trends in migration movements and change in the foreign population -2. Immigration and population growth in OECD countries -3. Immigrants and the labour market B. NEW MIGRATION AREAS -1. Asian migration to OECD countries and between Asian countries -2. Recent migration trends in Central and Eastern Europe C. AN OVERVIEW OF MIGRATION POLICIES -1. Policies for regulating and controlling flows -2. Policies for integrating immigrants -3. Migration, international co-operation and economic development PART II. RECENT CHANGES IN MIGRATION MOVEMENTS AND POLICIES (COUNTRY NOTES) -Australia -Austria -Belgium -Bulgaria -Canada -Czech Republic -Denmark -Finland -France -Germany -Greece -Hungary -Ireland -Italy -Japan -Luxembourg -Mexico -Netherlands -Norway -Poland -Portugal -Romania -Slovak Republic -Spain -Sweden -Switzerland -Turkey -United Kingdom -United States Part III. IMMIGRATION AND SOCIAL TRANSFERS: ANALYTICAL ISSUES AND RECENT RESULTS -1. Measuring the impact of immigration and social transfers -2. Immigration and social transfers in the United States, Canada and Australia -3. Generational accounting . -Annex: An example of the generational accounting approach STATISTICAL ANNEX A. SOURCES AND METHODS USED IN STATISTICS ON MIGRATION -1. Basic concepts -2. Available sources -3. The comparability of measures of migration flows -4. Nationality and place of birth -5. Statistics on workers -6. Statistics on migration in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe -7. Conclusions B. INTRODUCTION TO THE STATISTICAL ANNEX TABLES -1. Presentation of the tables -2. Data sources used in the tables -3. Explanatory notes for the Statistical Annex C. TABLES OF THE STATISTICAL ANNEX Cross national tables - A.1. Stocks of foreign population,

1985-1995 -A.2. Inflows of foreign population, 1985-1995 -A.3. Inflows of asylum seekers, 1985-1995 -A.4. Outflows of foreign population, 1985-1995 -A.5. Stocks of foreign labour, 1985-1995 -A.6. Seasonal and cross-border workers, 1985-1995 -A.7. Inflows of foreign workers, 1985-1995 Stock of foreign population by nationality - B.1. Belgium -B.1. Denmark -B.1. Finland -B.1. France -B.1. Germany -B.1. Italy -B.1. Japan -B.1. Luxembourg -B.1. Netherlands -B.1. Norway -B.1. Portugal -B.1. Spain -B.1. Sweden -B.1. Switzerland -B.1. United Kingdom Stock of foreign labour by nationality - B.2. Austria -B.2. Belgium -B.2. Denmark -B.2. France . -B.2. Germany -B.2. Luxembourg -B.2. Netherlands -B.2. Norway -B.2. Portugal -B.2. Spain -B.2. Sweden -B.2. Switzerland -B.2. United Kingdom Acquisition of nationality by country of former nationality - B.3. Austria -B.3. Belgium -B.3. Denmark -B.3. Finland -B.3. France -B.3. Germany -B.3. Japan -B.3. Luxembourg -B.3. Netherlands -B.3. Norway -B.3. Spain -B.3. Sweden -B.3. Switzerland -B.3. United Kingdom Countries where the immigrant population is defined as foreign-born Immigrant population by place of birth - C.1. Australia -C.1. Canada -C.1. United States Inflows of permanent settlers by entry class - C.2. Australia -C.2. Canada -C.2. United States Inflows of permanent settlers by country or region of origin - C.3. Australia -C.3. Canada -C.3. United States Inflows of temporary residents by country or region of citizenship - C.4. Australia -C.4. Canada -C.4. United States Acquisition of nationality by country of former nationality - C.5. Australia -C.5. Canada -C.5. United States.

Contents:

Intro

A. MIGRATION, POPULATION AND THE LABOUR MARKET

1. [lz][sp2m]Trendsin migration movements and change in the foreign population

Temporary labour migration

The migration of highly-skilled workers is growing inimportance

2. [lz][sp2m]Immigrationand population growth in OECD countries

Main demographic trends: a regional approach

Contrasting situations by country in 1994

Measuring foreign births

Foreign births and the share of foreigners in the totalpopulation

The foreign or foreign-born population is increasing...

... and is becoming diversified

The dispersion of immigrants of the same origin across the range of host countries

Foreigners or immigrants of OECD Member or non-member countries residing in the OECD area

3. [lz][sp2m]Immigrants and the labour market

Foreign labour is concentrated in certain sectors of economicactivity...

Presence of foreigners in the labour force and the overallunemployment rate

Gross immigration flows and changes in unemploymentrates

B. NEW MIGRATION AREAS

1. [lz][sp2m]Asian migration to OECD countries and between Asian countries

Asian immigration surpasses European immigration

The diversification of Asian migration flows

The emergence of new nationalities...

... and a widening of the range of receiving countries

Several characteristic features of labour migration inAsia

Recent trends in labour migration

The movements of workers will continue to grow in thefuture

2. [lz][sp2m]Recent migration trends in Central and EasternEurope

C. AN OVERVIEW OF MIGRATION POLICIES

1. [lz][sp2m]Policies for regulating and controlling flows

Growing emphasis on &lt

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priority rule'' in the labour market

Facilitating flows of highly skilled

Immigration policies in the new receiving countries

Harmonisation of asylum policy.

Regularisation of immigrants in illegal situations

2. [lz][sp2m]Policies for integrating immigrants

Assistance for new arrivals

Urban development and migration

3. [lz][sp2m]Migration, international co-operation and economic development

AUSTRALIA

Introduction

Migration and settlement

Refugees and asylum seekers

Illegal migration

Temporary migration

Net migration gain

The foreign-born labour force

Policy developments

AUSTRIA

Labour migration

BELGIUM

Characteristics of the foreign population

Work permits, the labour force and unemployment

Asylum seekers

BULGARIA

Emigration

The special case of emigration to Turkey

Immigration

Permanent and temporary residents

Transit migration

Employment of foreigners

CANADA

Family migration

Employment-related immigration

Temporary employment authorisations

Foreign-born population and labour force

Integration and naturalisation of immigrants

Illegal immigration

CZECH REPUBLIC

Permanent emigration

Permanent and temporary immigration

The special case of migration between the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic

Permanent flows and permanent residence permits

Naturalisations

Illegal and transit migration

Employment of Czech citizens abroad

DENMARK

Immigration and emigration

Residence permits granted

Asylum seekers and refugees.

Foreign population

Immigrants and their descendants

Foreigners and the labour market

FINLAND

Foreign population

FRANCE

Permanent immigration

Permanent immigration by region of origin

Temporary and seasonal immigration

Departures from France

The foreign population

Acquisition of French nationality

The foreign labour force

GERMANY

Migration and the labour market

GREECE

Residence permits issued

Settlement of ethnic Greeks

Labour migration and work permits

HUNGARY

IRELAND

Foreign population and employment in Ireland

ITALY

Migration and the resident foreign population

Foreign workers and the labour market

JAPAN

Inflows of foreign nationals

Refugees from Indochina

Foreign workers in Japan

LUXEMBOURG

Migration movements and the resident foreign population

Policy developments.

MEXICO

Undocumented migration

Flows of business people under NAFTA

The foreign population in Mexico

NETHERLANDS

The foreign population and naturalisation

NORWAY

Policy development

POLAND

Temporary emigration

Polish workers abroad

Foreign workers in Poland

PORTUGAL

Emigration and Portuguese communities abroad

Immigration and the resident foreign population

Regularisation of illegal immigrants

Links with Portuguese nationals abroad

Immigration policy

Integration of immigrant populations

Migration and development

ROMANIA

Return migration

Slovak Republic

Demographic and economic background

Recent legislation on international migration

Conditions of entry and residence of foreigners to the Slovak Republic

Bilateral Agreements

Legislation on refugees

Recent migration trends in the Slovak Republic

SPAIN

Emigration.

Immigration and the foreign population

SWEDEN

Migration flows of foreigners

Emigration of foreigners

SWITZERLAND

Refugees and asylum-seekers

TURKEY

Emigration and trends of the Turkish population abroad

The Turkish population abroad

united kingdom

Flows of migrants

Settlement in the United Kingdom

Population and employment of foreign nationals in the United Kingdom

Employment situation of ethnic minorities

UNITED STATES

Permanent residence by entry class and country or region of origin

Immigrant visa waiting list

Foreign-born population

1. [lz][sp2m]Measuring the impact of immigration on socialtransfers

Estimation techniques in the accounting approach

Factors influencing the results of the accountingapproach

2. [lz][sp2m]Immigrationand social transfers in the United States, Canadaand Australia

Immigration and social transfers: United Statesstudies

National estimates

Local studies for Los Angeles County

Immigration and social transfers: Canadian studies

Immigration and social transfers: Australian studies.

Further comments on the literature.

Notes:

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ISBN:

92-64-16229-1

OCLC:

1225555419