Conceptualizing and Measuring Immigration Policies: A Comparative Perspective
Conceptualizing and Measuring Immigration Policies: A Comparative Perspective
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DOI：
10.1111/imre.12100
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发表时间：
2015-09-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Zobel, Malisa
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作者：
Bjerre, Liv;Helbling, Marc;Zobel, Malisa
在过去十年中，研究人员提出了许多创新的想法来构建衡量移民政策的指数。然而，讨论中基本上没有考虑到方法问题。为了缩小这一差距，本文通过批判性地比较和讨论现有指数的特点。我们首先提供了一个移民政策的定义，可以作为评估指数时的基准。然后，通过由Munck和Verkuilen（2002）开发的分析框架，我们调整和定制我们的分析，我们评估了概念化，测量和聚合，以及13个移民政策指标的经验范围。我们讨论了指数的方法优势和劣势，这些如何影响可以回答的研究问题，以及移民政策领域内指数建设的下一步应该是什么。
In the last decade, researchers have developed many innovative ideas for the construction of indices measuring immigration policies. Methodological considerations have, however, been largely absent from the discussion. To close this gap, this paper investigates the characteristics of existing indices by critically comparing and discussing them. We start by providing a definition of immigration policy which may serve as a benchmark when assessing the indices. By means of the analytical framework developed by Munck and Verkuilen ( 2002), which we adapt and customize for our analysis, we then evaluate the conceptualization, measurement, and aggregation, as well as the empirical scope of thirteen immigration policy indices. We discuss methodological strengths and weaknesses of the indices, how these affect the research questions that can be answered and what the next steps in index building within the field of immigration policy should be.