Demographic profile of Palestinian migration
Subtitle: paper prepared for the Migration and Refugee Movements in the Middle East and North Africa, the Forced Migration & Refugee Studies Program, the American University of Cairo, Egypt, October 23-25, 2007
By: by Ismail Lubbad
Publisher: [American University in Cairo]
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cairo]
Language: eng
Subjects: Palestinian Arab Refugees; Statistics; Population; Emigration and immigration; Internal Migration; Forced migration
Other titles: Paper prepared for the Migration and Refugee Movements in the Middle East and North Africa
Description: This working paper aims to present some demographic characteristics of Palestinian migration, including refugees both in and outside the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) by examining the evolution of the Palestinian population since the late 19th century. In order to explore migration trends in Palestinian society, the paper also examines the differences in the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics between migration patterns and populations in host countries. Finally, the paper considers some of the desirable socioeconomic characteristics of future emigrants from the oPt.
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