Independent report

Evaluation of existing migration forecasting methods and models

Report examining and assessing the various analytical approaches to migration forecasting.

• From: Migration Advisory Committee
• Published: 13 October 2015

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Evaluation of existing migration forecasting methods and models

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This report includes a detailed review of existing migration forecasting methods and models and an exercise which compares the forecasts from the models identified with actual historic migration flows.

The research was carried out by the ESRC centre for population change at Southampton University.

Published 13 October 2015