Title (eng)
Progress, limits, and the need for sustained effort
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Irregular migration remains one of the most politically salient and technically challenging areas of migration data and policy in Europe. A range of stakeholders from academia to NGOs to government ministries collect and analyse data on irregular migration and are actively improving upon the evidence base in important respects. Still, quantitative information on irregular migration remains marked by significant gaps, inconsistencies, and contested interpretations. Too often, service provision, public discourse and decisions on migration management are made with reference to numbers that are partial, outdated, or biased, and presented without clear explanation of their scope and limitations. These problems persist in part because there is no European body tasked with sustaining cooperation, building capacity, or coordinating knowledge on irregular migration data. Overcoming this gap is essential if progress is to become cumulative rather than fragmented and short-lived.
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Irregular migration datadata gapscoordinationinnovationstatistics policy
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Title
Handbook on Irregular Migration Data. Concepts, Methods and Practices.
ISBN
978-3-903470-24-8
Editor
Denis Kierans
Albert Kraler
Publication
University of Krems Press
From page
129
To page
135
Date issued
2025-09-30
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