TY - BOOK ID - 332494 TI - A Profile of Immigrant Populations in the 21st Century : Data from OECD Countries AU - Dumont, Jean-Christophe AU - Dumont, Jean-Christophe. AU - Spielvogel, Gilles. AU - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. PY - 2008 SN - 128171948X 9786611719487 9264040919 9264040900 PB - Paris : OECD Publishing, DB - UniCat KW - Immigrants KW - OECD countries KW - Emigration and immigration. KW - Emigrants KW - Foreign-born population KW - Foreign population KW - Foreigners KW - Migrants KW - OECD member countries KW - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries KW - Persons KW - Aliens UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:332494 AB - This publication presents and discusses some of the key information available in the newly created Database on Immigrants in OECD Countries (DIOC). The many graphs and tables include data on: immigrants’ demography including age, gender and duration of stay; and their labour market outcomes including labour market status, occupation and sector of activity. The book consists of nine thematic chapters, each including a brief description of sources, and a discussion of cross-country differences. The chapters also include a short analysis of specific issues relevant to the data, such as the gender dimension of “brain drain”, the international migration of health professionals, and the role of low-skilled foreign-born workers in domestic services. An introductory chapter provides an overview of the data to present a picture of international migration to the OECD from four regions: Africa, Asia, and Latin America and from within the OECD area. A methodogical note completes the report by summarizing the different sources and methods applied and explaining the structure of the new DIOC. "Immigration is fascinating, and a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, A Profile of Immigrant Populations in the 21srt Century, has some juicy nuggets." -The Times (London) ER -