A new classification of migration by a multidimensional approach

The studies on international migration are mainly carried out using the data available on country of birth and citizenship, which had to be considered along with additional information in order to conduct a more in-depth analysis. In this regard, the Labour Force Survey 2008 ad hoc module constituted a new important source, as it provided data on citizenship at birth, citizenship after birth and country of birth of the interviewee’s parents. By combining the data regarding the individual (country of birth, current citizenship and citizenship by birth) and those regarding the interviewee’s parents we can identify eighteen probable cases. It is possible to detect different kinds of migrant by applying hierarchical criteria to the analysis of the information available and to adopt a single international definition, meeting the specific needs of each country, by adopting a multidimensional approach, thus proving a higher comparability of data. With regard to Italy we will report the estimates for different groups.