However, emigrant stock data give an incomplete picture of diaspora populations, for the reasons listed in the above paragraph, and as global migration figures do not always differentiate between short- and long-term migrants. Data on issues relating to diasporas can also inform our knowledge of diasporas. Similarly, data on migrant remittances capture just one of many ways in which diasporas influence their home and host countries. Additionally, operational data can inform our understanding of diaspora groups.
Examples include studies on diaspora groups from Zambia , Angola , Morocco and Moldova. More information is available on diaspora-related topics than there are data.
The strengths and weaknesses of proxy data sources are available on the stocks and remittances pages. Studies on diaspora populations conducted by origin countries are often limited by the human and financial costs of conducting large-scale surveys in far-flung locations. Several States, such as Nigeria and St. Vincent and the Grenadines , have databases on diaspora populations that are based on voluntary online registrations, while others collect data based on emigration records.
While some destination countries, such as Germany , have conducted studies looking at many aspects of the members of diasporas living within their borders, data on diasporas are far from comprehensive.
Currently, research on diasporas-related institutions consists mostly of single-country case studies, with limited comparative analysis and even less quantitative research. This means that the determinants that lead to the development of diasporas outreach policies, as well as any potential best practices in diasporas-related policies, can be further explored. The Oxford Diasporas Programme , which ended in , was one of the few comparative analyses of diasporas outreach programmes, and also included several other projects measuring the social, economic, political, and cultural impact of diasporas across the world.
As discussed above, data on emigrant stocks can serve as a rough proxy for diaspora populations. However, data on emigrants are difficult to collect, as evidenced by the fact that the total number of immigrants recorded worldwide is higher than the number of emigrants reported.
Unlike immigrant stocks, it is difficult to capture the number of emigrants through national census-taking. As many countries do not collect data on potential emigrants as they pass through border controls, it is likely that data on emigrant stocks are lower bounds.
An additional issue is that research on diasporas-related issues focuses overwhelmingly on South-North migration. This is especially problematic considering that international migrants in the global South outnumber those in the North. The benefits of diasporas engagement are often viewed as a one-way flow of assets from developed countries in the North to the less-developed South, which clearly does not fit the reality of South-South migration. Though many assume that diasporas engagement compensates for brain drain, there is not enough evidence to establish if this holds true for the global South.
Explore our new directory of initiatives at the forefront of using data innovation to improve data on migration. Last updated on 9 June Recent trends. Agunias and Newland, For example, individuals that can provide evidence of links to their countries of origin can apply for ethnic origin cards in India, Turkey, Croatia and others states. Further reading. Cohen, R. Second edition, Routledge, New York. Gamlen, A. States, Emigrants, and the Rise of Diaspora Institutions. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Sigona, N. Gamlen, G. In India, the highest number of international migrants came from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal. Stats Gate. Anna Papadopoulos Stats Gate September 18, Top 10 countries with the largest diaspora population in the world, India: Anna Papadopoulos.
Email her at AP ceoworld. Anna Papadopoulos Stats Gate. This network will facilitate a broader understanding of diaspora-related activities and projects aimed at strengthening the link between diasporas and development, and how these efforts can link to overall National Development Plans, focusing on leveraging the well-educated and knowledgeable diaspora members through the transfer of human, social, cultural, and economical capital to specific sectors in their countries of origin.
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