Integrating Traditional and Social Media Data to Predict Bilateral Migrant Stocks in the European Union

Yildiz, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6192-0634, Wiśniowski, A., Abel, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4893-5687, Weber, I., Zagheni, E., Gendronneau, C., & Hoorens, S. (2024). Integrating Traditional and Social Media Data to Predict Bilateral Migrant Stocks in the European Union. International Migration Review 10.1177/01979183241249969.

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Abstract

Although up-to-date information on the nature and extent of migration within the European Union (EU) is important for policymaking, timely and reliable statistics on the number of EU citizens residing in or moving across other member states are difficult to obtain. In this paper, we develop a statistical model that integrates data on EU migrant stocks using traditional sources such as census, population registers and Labour Force Survey, with novel data sources, primarily from the Facebook Advertising Platform. Findings suggest that combining different data sources provides near real-time estimates that can serve as early warnings about shifts in EU mobility patterns. Estimated migrant stocks match relatively well to the observed data, despite some overestimation of smaller migrant populations and underestimation for larger migrant populations in Germany and the United Kingdom. In addition, the model estimates missing stocks for migrant corridors and years where no data are available, offering timely now-casted estimates.

Item Type:	Article
Research Programs:	Population and Just Societies (POPJUS) Population and Just Societies (POPJUS) > Multidimensional Demographic Modeling (MDM) Population and Just Societies (POPJUS) > Migration and Sustainable Development (MIG)
Depositing User:	Luke Kirwan
Date Deposited:	29 May 2024 11:40
Last Modified:	29 May 2024 11:40
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/19752

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