%0 Journal Article
%T The temporal dynamics of international migration in Europe: Recent trends
%A Jack DeWaard
%A James Raymer
%J Demographic Research
%D 2012
%I Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
%X Descriptive studies of international migration typically rely on measures of migrant stocks and migration rates to assess migration patterns. In this paper, we propose a third alternative. Using harmonized data on age-specific migration flows from and to countries in the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) from 2002-2007, we estimate the waiting time of international migration, i.e., the total time lived by migrants in receiving countries, on average, given period migration and mortality schedules. The results provide a window into the temporal dynamics of international migration in Europe, which are increasingly relevant given recent expansions of the EU.
%U http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol26/21/