Laboratory

Migration and Mobility

At a Glance Projects Publications Team

Project

Estimating Migration and Mobility after Natural Disasters

Emilio Zagheni; in Collaboration with Monica Alexander (University of Toronto, Canada), Kivan Polimis (University of Washington, Seattle, USA)

We develop methods to complement surveys and data from social media platforms in order to produce timely estimates of mobility and migration after natural disasters. These approaches are relevant for rapid responses as well as improving theories of migration.  Detailed Description

Research Keywords:

Data and Surveys, Migration

Region keywords:

USA

Publications

Alexander, M.; Polimis, K.; Zagheni, E.:
Population and Development Review 45:3, 617–630. (2019)    
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