Observatory's latest suite of work looks at Scotland and how international migration issues relate to independence debate
The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford has published seven new briefings and policy primers on migration to Scotland.
The Observatory says in the lead up to the Scottish referendum on independence, it is providing analysis and data on migration and migrants in Scotland in order to inform the debate.
The following briefings were published today:
Geographical Distribution and Characteristics of International Emigration from Scotland focuses on emigrants leaving Scotland for overseas destinations. It examines where they come from in Scotland as well as their characteristics.
Long-Term International Migration Flows to and from Scotland provides an overview of Long Term International Migration (LTIM) in Scotland, which includes inflows (immigration), outflows (emigration), and the difference between the two.
Migrants in the Scottish Labour Market provides an overview of the key characteristics and labour market outcomes of migrants in the Scottish labour market.
Geographical Distribution and Characteristics of International Migration Flows to Scotland focuses on immigrants coming to Scotland from overseas destinations. It examines where they go in Scotland as well as their characteristics.
Migrants in Scotland: An Overview provides an overview of the numbers, population shares, geographic distribution and nationalities of migrants in Scotland.
Sub-National Immigration Policy: Can it Work in the UK? considers whether Scotland could have its own immigration policy if it remains part of the UK or part of a Common Travel Area with the rest of the UK and Ireland.
Citizenship, Borders and Migration in an Independent Scotland discusses how an independent Scotland might define its boundaries, in terms of access to citizenship and physical territory
All of the Migration Observatory's materials on Scotland can be accessed from http://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/projects/scotland.