Recent irish migration: A note on a neglected data source

  • F. X. Kirwan
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Summary

This paper uses unpublished tabulations from the British Labour Force Survey of 1977 to provide an independent estimate of net migration to Ireland over the period 1971–79. The estimate obtained corroborates earlier work based on the Irish electoral register. The paper also describes the characteristics of Irish emigrants to Britain in the year preceding the survey. Notwithstanding sustained net immigration since 1971, Ireland still experiences a significant outflow of economically active migrants. The skill level of such migrants would appear to be somewhat higher than that of their predecessors.

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Labour Force Survey Implied Scale Labour Market Characteristic Intercensal Period EUROPEAN Demographic Information Bulletin 
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Une source méconnue de données sur les migrations irlandaises récentes

Resume

A partir de résultats non publiés de l’enquête de 1977 sur la population active en Grande-Bretagne, cette note établit une nouvelle estimation de la balance migratoire irlandaise au cours de la période 1971–79. Cette estimation confirme une étude antérieure fondée sur le registre électoral irlandais. L’auteur décrit également les caractéristiques des Irlandais qui ont émigré vers la Grande-Bretagne dans l’année qui a précédé l’enquête. Malgré une immigration nette persistante depuis 1971, l’Irlande connaît toujours une importante émigration de main-d’oeuvre. Le niveau de qualification de ces emigrants semblerait quelque peu supérieur à celui de leurs prédécesseurs.

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References

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© Martinus Nijhoff 1981

Authors and Affiliations

  • F. X. Kirwan
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  1. 1.Fraser of Allander InstituteUniversity of StrathclydeScotland

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