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Eric B. Jensen Population Division U.S. Census Bureau

SUITLAND WORKING GROUP: Task Force on Improving Migration and Migrant Data Using Household Surveys and Other Sources. Eric B. Jensen Population Division U.S. Census Bureau Presentation for the Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics

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Eric B. Jensen Population Division U.S. Census Bureau

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  1. SUITLAND WORKING GROUP:Task Force on Improving Migration and Migrant Data Using Household Surveys and Other Sources Eric B. Jensen Population Division U.S. Census Bureau Presentation for the Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics United Nations Economic Commission for Europe April 14-16, 2010

  2. Overview of Presentation What is the Suitland Working Group? Why SWG was formed Objectives Projects planned Additional information 2

  3. CES Work Plan on Improving International Migration Statistics • Launched in October 2005 • Cooperative effort with NSOs, IOs • Ultimate goal: to improve the collection and use of statistics on international migration • e.g., missing, incomplete, inconsistent data • Suitland Working Group (SWG) outgrowth, expansion of the earlier CES work plan

  4. Related Meetings on Migration Expert Group Meeting on the Contribution of Household Surveys to Measuring Remittances (January 2008) • Participants concluded further work was needed on migration and remittances and proposed the creation of a task force UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics (March 2008) • U.S. Census Bureau presented results of expert group meeting • Participants supported creation of task force, encouraged organizers to broaden scope to a wider range of migration-related topics

  5. Objectives of the Suitland Working Group • Primary objective: improve the use of household surveys to measure migration • SWG will focus on: • Facilitating international collaboration and the consolidation of existing knowledge • Developing a research agenda focusing on methodological issues where no clear guidance exists • Creating products accessible to widest audience possible

  6. First SWG Meeting • Working Meeting in March 2009 in Suitland, MD (headquarters of U.S. Census Bureau) • Using Household Surveys to Measure Migration and the Size, Distribution, and Characteristics of Migrant Populations • Hosted by U.S. Census Bureau, UNECE, Eurostat, UN Population Division, and UK Office for National Statistics • Participants from NSOs, universities, international organizations

  7. Topics Covered Using Household Surveys to… Estimate Migration Flows and the Size and Demographic Characteristics of Migrant Populations Estimate Social and Economic Characteristics of Migrant Populations and Migrant Integration and Inclusion Measure the Impact of International Migration on Development with Special Emphasis on Countries of Origin Measure Hard-to-Count Migrant Populations 7

  8. Suitland Working Group: Projects • Literature Review of Methodologies Used to Estimate Emigration • US Census Bureau • Website Repository of Household Survey Questionnaires on Migration • Eurostat • Linking Registers and Other Sources of Administrative Data with Surveys • Eurostat • Questionnaire Module on Migration and Remittances • UN Pop Division / World Bank

  9. Suitland Working Group: Projects • Categories, Definitions, and the Importance of Hard-to-Count Populations • UNECE • Data Quality Issues for Migrant Estimates in Surveys • UK Office of National Statistics • Sampling Frame and Sample Design Issues for Measuring Migrant Populations • UK Office of National Statistics

  10. Additional Information More information about the SWG is available on the website Conference reports Summaries Terms of reference Other documents www.unece.org/stats/groups/suitland/suitland.html 10

  11. Contact Information Eric B. Jensen Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau E-mail: Eric.B.Jensen@census.gov Elizabeth M. Grieco Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau E-mail: Elizabeth.M.Grieco@census.gov

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