Measuring migration 2.0
- The interest in human migration is at its all-time high, yet data to measure migration is notoriously limited. “Big data” or “digital trace data” have emerged as new sources of migration measurement complementing ‘traditional’ census, administrative and survey data. This paper reviews the strengths and weaknesses of eight novel, digital data sources along five domains: reliability, validity, scope, access and ethics. The review highlights the opportunities for migration scholars but also stresses the ethical and empirical challenges. This review intends to be of service to researchers and policy analysts alike and help them navigate this new and increasingly complex field.
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| Author details: | Jasper TjadenORCiDGND |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-553873 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.25932/publishup-55387 |
| ISSN: | 1867-5808 |
| Title of parent work (German): | Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Reihe |
| Subtitle (English): | a review of digital data sources |
| Publication series (Volume number): | Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Reihe (149) |
| Publication type: | Postprint |
| Language: | English |
| Date of first publication: | 2021/12/21 |
| Publication year: | 2021 |
| Publishing institution: | Universität Potsdam |
| Release date: | 2022/07/13 |
| Tag: | Big data; Digital trace; Measurement; Migration; Review; Survey |
| Issue: | 149 |
| Number of pages: | 20 |
| Organizational units: | Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Sozialwissenschaften |
| DDC classification: | 3 Sozialwissenschaften / 30 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie / 300 Sozialwissenschaften |
| Peer review: | Referiert |
| Publishing method: | Open Access / Green Open-Access |
| License (German): |  CC-BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |
| External remark: | Bibliographieeintrag der Originalveröffentlichung/Quelle |
