Geographies in Depth

Why we need more data on European migration

Rainer Munz
Non-Resident Fellow, Bruegel

Rainer Münz, a Non-Resident Fellow at Bruegel, discusses trends and data of European migration with Jack Parrock. He points out that the lack of a uniform way to measure migration across the EU gives an incomplete picture of migration flows. And as a result it is difficult to formulate policy measures.

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Author: Rainer Munz is a Non-Resident Fellow at Bruegel.

Image: An EasyJet aircraft comes into landing during sunset at East Midlands airport, central England October 5, 2008. REUTERS/Darren Staples.

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