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Migration Drivers Data Inventory Records

This inventory includes metadata on various quantitative sources of information on migration drivers that can be used for modelling purposes. Additionally, the inventory includes information on articles that used those quantitative sources such as the statistical effect found in their analysis.

How to cite: Soto Nishimura A (2022) Migration Drivers Data Inventory Records, 2000-2019: Data Inventory. Online resource, available at https://www.quantmig.eu/migration_driver_inventory/.

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DemographicPopulation dynamicsEducation of population/enrollment1T001EducationOriginInternationalNumericCountryAdministrativeHuman development reportUnited Nations development programBarro-Lee Educational Attainment Dataset; CEDLAS (Center for Distributive, Labor and Social Studies); CRED EM-DAT (Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters); Eurostat; FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization); Gallup; Pep Canadell; GCP (Global Carbon project); ICF Macro, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS); IDMC (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre); IHME (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation); ILO (International Labour Organization); international monetary fund (imf) (International Monetary Fund); IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union); ITU (International Telecommunication Union); LIS (Luxembourg Income Study); OECD (organization for Economic Co-operation and Development); United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (unctad) (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development); UNDESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs); UNECLAC (United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean);UNESCWA (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia);UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund); UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime);UNSD (United Nations Statistics Division); UN Women; World Bank;World Inequality Lab; UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine); WHO (World health organization); UNOHCHR (United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights); UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Group (World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Population Fund and World Bank); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME); UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees); UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Institute for Statistics;AFG;ALB;DZA;AND;AGO;ATG;ARG;ARM;AUS;AUT;AZE;BHS;BHR;BGD;BRB;BLR;BEL;BLZ;BEN;BTN;BOL;BIH;BWA;BRA;BRN;BGR;BFA;BDI;CPV;KHM;CMR;CAN;CAF;TCD;CHL;CHN;COL;COM;COG;COD;CRI;CIV;HRV;CUB;CYP;CZE;DNK;DJI;DMA;DOM;ECU;EGY;SLV;GNQ;ERI;EST;SWZ;ETH;FJI;FIN;FRA;GAB;GMB;GEO;DEU;GHA;GRC;GRD;GTM;GIN;GNB;GUY;HTI;HND;HUN;ISL;IND;IDN;IRN;IRQ;IRL;ISR;ITA;JAM;JPN;JOR;KAZ;KEN;KIR;KOR;KWT;KGZ;LAO;LVA;LBN;LSO;LBR;LBY;LIE;LTU;LUX;MDG;MWI;MYS;MDV;MLI;MLT;MHL;MRT;MUS;MEX;FSM;MDA;MNG;MNE;MAR;MOZ;MMR;NAM;NPL;NLD;NZL;NIC;NER;NGA;MKD;NOR;OMN;PAK;PLW;PAN;PNG;PRY;PER;PHL;POL;PRT;QAT;ROU;RUS;RWA;KNA;LCA;VCT;WSM;STP;SAU;SEN;SRB;SYC;SLE;SGP;SVK;SVN;SLB;ZAF;SSD;ESP;LKA;SDN;SUR;SWE;CHE;SYR;TJK;TZA;THA;TLS;TGO;TON;TTO;TUN;TUR;TKM;UGA;UKR;ARE;GBR;USA;URY;UZB;VUT;VEN;VNM;YEM;ZMB;ZWE;NRU;TUV;PSE;UNK1990;1991;1992;1993;1994;1995;1996;1997;1998;1999;2000;2001;2002;2003;2004;2005;2006;2007;2008;2009;2010;2011;2012;2013;2014;2015;2016;2017;2018;2019More than one hundredOpenUpdated2000Choi, J. G., Woods, R. H., & Murrmann, S. K. (2000). International labor markets and the migration of labor forces as an alternative solution for labor shortages in the hospitality industry. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/09596110010305154/full/html?casa_token=dPXGKmSPjlkAAAAA:QLQ9A5cx7QYPMIN6PHEGAU_XKq2pAvkfq4k1qMmGeYaMkMZwkHVF-6x9XCrOxyfPx4lDU0CGKPk30uzxWfsRPuUPJjfU1Eu5h9GKlOiJ1AQqPwMx8FX7http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/download-datahttp://hdr.undp.org/en/dataNANAview
DemographicPopulation dynamicsMale1T002MaleIndividualInternationalBinaryCountryAdministrativeHuman development reportUnited Nations development programBarro-Lee Educational Attainment Dataset; CEDLAS (Center for Distributive, Labor and Social Studies); CRED EM-DAT (Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters); Eurostat; FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization); Gallup; Pep Canadell; GCP (Global Carbon project); ICF Macro, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS); IDMC (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre); IHME (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation); ILO (International Labour Organization); international monetary fund (imf) (International Monetary Fund); IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union); ITU (International Telecommunication Union); LIS (Luxembourg Income Study); OECD (organization for Economic Co-operation and Development); United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (unctad) (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development); UNDESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs); UNECLAC (United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean);UNESCWA (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia);UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund); UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime);UNSD (United Nations Statistics Division); UN Women; World Bank;World Inequality Lab; UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine); WHO (World health organization); UNOHCHR (United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights); UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Group (World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Population Fund and World Bank); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME); UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees); UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Institute for Statistics;AFG;ALB;DZA;AND;AGO;ATG;ARG;ARM;AUS;AUT;AZE;BHS;BHR;BGD;BRB;BLR;BEL;BLZ;BEN;BTN;BOL;BIH;BWA;BRA;BRN;BGR;BFA;BDI;CPV;KHM;CMR;CAN;CAF;TCD;CHL;CHN;COL;COM;COG;COD;CRI;CIV;HRV;CUB;CYP;CZE;DNK;DJI;DMA;DOM;ECU;EGY;SLV;GNQ;ERI;EST;SWZ;ETH;FJI;FIN;FRA;GAB;GMB;GEO;DEU;GHA;GRC;GRD;GTM;GIN;GNB;GUY;HTI;HND;HUN;ISL;IND;IDN;IRN;IRQ;IRL;ISR;ITA;JAM;JPN;JOR;KAZ;KEN;KIR;KOR;KWT;KGZ;LAO;LVA;LBN;LSO;LBR;LBY;LIE;LTU;LUX;MDG;MWI;MYS;MDV;MLI;MLT;MHL;MRT;MUS;MEX;FSM;MDA;MNG;MNE;MAR;MOZ;MMR;NAM;NPL;NLD;NZL;NIC;NER;NGA;MKD;NOR;OMN;PAK;PLW;PAN;PNG;PRY;PER;PHL;POL;PRT;QAT;ROU;RUS;RWA;KNA;LCA;VCT;WSM;STP;SAU;SEN;SRB;SYC;SLE;SGP;SVK;SVN;SLB;ZAF;SSD;ESP;LKA;SDN;SUR;SWE;CHE;SYR;TJK;TZA;THA;TLS;TGO;TON;TTO;TUN;TUR;TKM;UGA;UKR;ARE;GBR;USA;URY;UZB;VUT;VEN;VNM;YEM;ZMB;ZWE;NRU;TUV;PSE;UNK1990;1991;1992;1993;1994;1995;1996;1997;1998;1999;2000;2001;2002;2003;2004;2005;2006;2007;2008;2009;2010;2011;2012;2013;2014;2015;2016;2017;2018;2019More than one hundredOpenUpdated2000Choi, J. G., Woods, R. H., & Murrmann, S. K. (2000). International labor markets and the migration of labor forces as an alternative solution for labor shortages in the hospitality industry. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/09596110010305154/full/html?casa_token=dPXGKmSPjlkAAAAA:QLQ9A5cx7QYPMIN6PHEGAU_XKq2pAvkfq4k1qMmGeYaMkMZwkHVF-6x9XCrOxyfPx4lDU0CGKPk30uzxWfsRPuUPJjfU1Eu5h9GKlOiJ1AQqPwMx8FX6http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/download-datahttp://hdr.undp.org/en/dataNANAview
EconomicLabour markets & employmentUnemployment2L003Unemployment rateOriginInternationalNumericCountryAdministrativeHuman development reportUnited Nations development programBarro-Lee Educational Attainment Dataset; CEDLAS (Center for Distributive, Labor and Social Studies); CRED EM-DAT (Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters); Eurostat; FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization); Gallup; Pep Canadell; GCP (Global Carbon project); ICF Macro, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS); IDMC (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre); IHME (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation); ILO (International Labour Organization); international monetary fund (imf) (International Monetary Fund); IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union); ITU (International Telecommunication Union); LIS (Luxembourg Income Study); OECD (organization for Economic Co-operation and Development); United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (unctad) (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development); UNDESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs); UNECLAC (United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean);UNESCWA (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia);UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund); UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime);UNSD (United Nations Statistics Division); UN Women; World Bank;World Inequality Lab; UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine); WHO (World health organization); UNOHCHR (United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights); UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Group (World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund, United Nations Population Fund and World Bank); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME); UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees); UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Institute for Statistics;AFG;ALB;DZA;AND;AGO;ATG;ARG;ARM;AUS;AUT;AZE;BHS;BHR;BGD;BRB;BLR;BEL;BLZ;BEN;BTN;BOL;BIH;BWA;BRA;BRN;BGR;BFA;BDI;CPV;KHM;CMR;CAN;CAF;TCD;CHL;CHN;COL;COM;COG;COD;CRI;CIV;HRV;CUB;CYP;CZE;DNK;DJI;DMA;DOM;ECU;EGY;SLV;GNQ;ERI;EST;SWZ;ETH;FJI;FIN;FRA;GAB;GMB;GEO;DEU;GHA;GRC;GRD;GTM;GIN;GNB;GUY;HTI;HND;HUN;ISL;IND;IDN;IRN;IRQ;IRL;ISR;ITA;JAM;JPN;JOR;KAZ;KEN;KIR;KOR;KWT;KGZ;LAO;LVA;LBN;LSO;LBR;LBY;LIE;LTU;LUX;MDG;MWI;MYS;MDV;MLI;MLT;MHL;MRT;MUS;MEX;FSM;MDA;MNG;MNE;MAR;MOZ;MMR;NAM;NPL;NLD;NZL;NIC;NER;NGA;MKD;NOR;OMN;PAK;PLW;PAN;PNG;PRY;PER;PHL;POL;PRT;QAT;ROU;RUS;RWA;KNA;LCA;VCT;WSM;STP;SAU;SEN;SRB;SYC;SLE;SGP;SVK;SVN;SLB;ZAF;SSD;ESP;LKA;SDN;SUR;SWE;CHE;SYR;TJK;TZA;THA;TLS;TGO;TON;TTO;TUN;TUR;TKM;UGA;UKR;ARE;GBR;USA;URY;UZB;VUT;VEN;VNM;YEM;ZMB;ZWE;NRU;TUV;PSE;UNK1990;1991;1992;1993;1994;1995;1996;1997;1998;1999;2000;2001;2002;2003;2004;2005;2006;2007;2008;2009;2010;2011;2012;2013;2014;2015;2016;2017;2018;2019More than one hundredOpenUpdated2000Choi, J. G., Woods, R. H., & Murrmann, S. K. (2000). International labor markets and the migration of labor forces as an alternative solution for labor shortages in the hospitality industry. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/09596110010305154/full/html?casa_token=dPXGKmSPjlkAAAAA:QLQ9A5cx7QYPMIN6PHEGAU_XKq2pAvkfq4k1qMmGeYaMkMZwkHVF-6x9XCrOxyfPx4lDU0CGKPk30uzxWfsRPuUPJjfU1Eu5h9GKlOiJ1AQqPwMx8FX7http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/download-datahttp://hdr.undp.org/en/dataNANAview
EconomicEconomic & business conditionsAgriculture production2,00E+04Crop lossOriginInternalBinaryMicroSurveyNational Migration survey of ThailandInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityTHA1992;1993;1994SingleFree applicationUnclear2000De Jong, G. F. (2000). Expectations, gender, and norms in migration decision-making. Population studies, 54(3), 307-319.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/713779105https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/Unclear if more waves of survey were doneNegative effectview
EconomicUrban / rural development & living standardsAgriculture production2X004Community non-agriculturalOriginInternalBinaryMicroSurveyNational Migration survey of ThailandInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityTHA1992;1993;1994SingleFree applicationUnclear2000De Jong, G. F. (2000). Expectations, gender, and norms in migration decision-making. Population studies, 54(3), 307-319.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/713779103https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/Unclear if more waves of survey were doneSignificant positive effectview
IndividualMigrant aspirations & attitudesAttitude/personality3M005Stimulation expectancyIndividualInternalNumericMicroSurveyNational Migration survey of ThailandInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityTHA1992;1993;1994SingleFree applicationUnclear2000De Jong, G. F. (2000). Expectations, gender, and norms in migration decision-making. Population studies, 54(3), 307-319.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/713779091https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/Unclear if more waves of survey were doneNegative effectview
IndividualMigrant aspirations & attitudesAttitude/personality3M005Work satisfactionIndividualInternalNumericMicroSurveyNational Migration survey of ThailandInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityTHA1992;1993;1994SingleFree applicationUnclear2000De Jong, G. F. (2000). Expectations, gender, and norms in migration decision-making. Population studies, 54(3), 307-319.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/713779093https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/Unclear if more waves of survey were donePositive effectview
DemographicFamily size & structureDependent children1G006Dependent childrenIndividualInternalBinaryMicroSurveyNational Migration survey of ThailandInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityTHA1992;1993;1994SingleFree applicationUnclear2000De Jong, G. F. (2000). Expectations, gender, and norms in migration decision-making. Population studies, 54(3), 307-319.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/713779099https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/Unclear if more waves of survey were donePositive effectview
IndividualMigrant aspirations & attitudesEconomic prospects3M007Income expectancyIndividualInternalNumericMicroSurveyNational Migration survey of ThailandInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityTHA1992;1993;1994SingleFree applicationUnclear2000De Jong, G. F. (2000). Expectations, gender, and norms in migration decision-making. Population studies, 54(3), 307-319.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/713779089https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/Unclear if more waves of survey were doneNegative effectview
IndividualPersonal resources & migration experienceEducation3R008Secondary educationIndividualInternalBinaryMicroSurveyNational Migration survey of ThailandInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityInstitute for population and social research, Mahidol UniversityTHA1992;1993;1994SingleFree applicationUnclear2000De Jong, G. F. (2000). Expectations, gender, and norms in migration decision-making. Population studies, 54(3), 307-319.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/713779097https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/https://opr.princeton.edu/archive/nmst/Unclear if more waves of survey were doneSignificant positive effectview

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This work has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 870299 QuantMig: Quantifying Migration Scenarios for Better Policy. This document reflects the authors'view and the Research Executive Agency of the European Commission are not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

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