Integrated Database of International Migration Statistics with a Particular Attention to Linking Data Sources

Gárdos, Éva and Sárosi, Annamária and Kincses, Áron and Nagy-Forgács, Eleonóra (2008) Integrated Database of International Migration Statistics with a Particular Attention to Linking Data Sources. Hungarian Statistical Review, 86 (SN12). pp. 75-87. ISSN 0039-0690

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Abstract

The paper examines international retirement migration (hereafter IRM) with particular attention to the newly emerging forms. On the basis of IRM statistics on Hungary, we drew up the motivational system of the twelve most important sending countries. Our main aim was to produce research results embedded into the contemporary conceptual framework. We analysed register based comparable data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office between 1996 and 2008. In the interest of developing a valuable international migration policy in Hungary, we identified seven different motivational types (family oriented, work-driven, return, amenity seeking, crisisled, ethnic related and higher pension hunting) from which two can be considered as gain generating forms (amenity seeking and return) and one (higher pension hunting) as a less beneficial kind for the receiving country. The paper concludes with recommendations for the Hungarian policy makers to remove legal impediments to the effective way of retirement migration without creating tensions among countries.

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