Forecasting International Migration in Europe: A Bayesian View (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789048188963)

International migration is becoming an increasingly important element of contemporary demographic dynamics and yet, due to its high volatility, it remains the most unpredictable element of population change. In Europe, population forecasting is especially difficult because good-quality data on migration are lacking. There is a clear need for reliable methods of predicting migration since population forecasts are indispensable for rational decision making in many areas, including labour markets, social security or spatial planning and organisation. In addressing these issues, this book adopts a Bayesian statistical perspective, which allows for a formal incorporation of expert judgement, while describing uncertainty in a coherent and explicit manner. No prior knowledge of Bayesian statistics is assumed. The outcomes are discussed from the point of view of forecast users (decision makers), with the aim to show the relevance and usefulness of the presented methods in practical applications.

Author: Jakub Bijak
ISBN-10: 9048188962
ISBN-13: 9789048188963
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2010
Pages: 316
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d