International Migration Policies: Government Views and Priorities
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TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION Distribution of international migrants by origin and by destination, 2013 ........................... International migrant stock (millions) by major area of origin and destination, 2013.......... Contribution of natural increase and net migration to population change by major area, 1950–1960 to 2000–2010 ..................................................................................................... Median age of international migrants and total population by major area, 2013.................. Number of international migrants by age group, 2013 ......................................................... IMMIGRATION POLICIES Government policies to influence the level of immigration, 1996–2011.............................. Government policies to influence the level of immigration, by level of development, 1996–2011 ............................................................................................................................ Immigration policies of the 25 countries with the highest numbers of international migrants, 2011 ...................................................................................................................... Immigration policies of the 25 countries with the highest percentages of migrants in the total population, 2011 ........................................................................................................... Immigration policies of the 25 countries with the highest annual rates of change (per cent) in migrant stock, 2011 .......................................................................................... Governments with policies to encourage the immigration of highly skilled workers, by level of development, 2005 and 2011 ................................................................................... POLICIES TO ENCOURAGE INTEGRATION, NATURALIZATION AND RETURN OF MIGRANTS Governments with policies to integrate non-nationals, by level of development, 1996–2011 ............................................................................................................................ Governments with less restrictive naturalization policies for immigrants, by level of development, 2011 ................................................................................................................ EMIGRATION POLICIES Governments with policies to influence the level of emigration, 1996–2011 ...................... Governments with policies to influence the level of emigration, by level of development, 1996–2011 ............................................................................................................................ Emigration policies of the 25 countries with the highest numbers of emigrants, 2011 ........ Emigration policies of the 25 countries with the highest emigration rates of tertiary-educated persons to the OECD countries, 2011 ....................................................... Governments with policies to allow dual citizenship, by level of development, 2011 ......... Governments with policies to encourage the return of citizens, by level of development, 1996–2011 ............................................................................................................................ Governments with measures to attract investment by diaspora in less developed regions, 2011 .........................................................................................................................
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