This volume presents 19 national case studies of international
migration. . . . The authors of these well-written, detailed, but
nontechnical chapters have complied with the editors' request,
thereby yielding a number of general observations that appear to
hold across these diverse countries. "Choice"
Immigration, the most difficult of all the demographic processes
to document accurately, has the most immediate impact on a nation's
demographic structure and the essays included in this volume
provide a useful overview of the immigration process as it is
currently structured. In order to facilitate transnational
comparisons, each contributor has adhered to a common outline which
includes historical setting, legal policies, types and quality of
data, major international migrations, demographic effects of
international migration, social and economic effects of
international migration, and public policy issues. The future of
international migration is also assessed.
The individual chapters are devoted to case studies of
immigration in a variety of national settings. Included are
chapters dealing with the principal receiving nations of permanent
immigration; countries where immigration consists mainly of
short-term imported labor; countries receiving an influx of persons
from former colonial territories; countries where immigration is
based on religious factors or which are destinations of refugees;
and countries whose history as a colony influences current
immigration and emigration patterns. Additional chapters address
economically advanced countries and also focus on some of the
principal sending nations of current international population
flows. Offering insights into the economic consequences of
migration from the perspectives of both sending and receiving
nations, assessing the overall impact of immigration, and detailing
the contributions of immigrants, Handbook on International
Migration is an important resource for public policymakers and
those who must be cognizant of the economic and demographic
situation of other nations.
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