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Drivers of Human Migration: A Review of Scientific Evidence

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  • Dino Pitoski

    (Department for E-Governance and Administration, Danube University Krems, Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30, 3500 Krems an der Donau, Austria)

  • Thomas J. Lampoltshammer

    (Department for E-Governance and Administration, Danube University Krems, Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30, 3500 Krems an der Donau, Austria)

  • Peter Parycek

    (Department for E-Governance and Administration, Danube University Krems, Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30, 3500 Krems an der Donau, Austria)

Abstract

While migration research is at the peak of its productivity, a substantial gap persists between scientific evidence and policy action. As societal complexity increases, migration theory loses track on the numerous factors of human migration; the information on the most relevant factors affecting human migration (i.e., migration drivers), essential for policy decision-making, are hidden and dispersed across the ever-growing literature. Introducing a novel approach to conducting a literature review, emphasizing an unbiased selection of literature and the approach to analysing literature by coding, we collect evidence on the most pertinent migration factors. The study establishes a methodology for a quick but rigorous, collaborative gathering of evidence, as well as an initial inventory and an interactive map of nearly 200 factors working at different migration corridors.

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  • Dino Pitoski & Thomas J. Lampoltshammer & Peter Parycek, 2021. "Drivers of Human Migration: A Review of Scientific Evidence," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(1), pages 1-16, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:10:y:2021:i:1:p:21-:d:480463
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