title: East-West migration in Europe:  can migration theories help estimate the numbers?
abstract: "In this article, we discuss the types of scientific knowledge that could be used to estimate migration flows."  Theories from the disciplines of economics, geography, geopolitics, sociology, demography, econometrics, and history are reviewed.  The authors find that "each field provides a partial explanation of...migration flows." The geographical focus is on Europe.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oberg
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Wils
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005060:Europe; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Estimation Technics; Europe; Interdisciplinary Studies; International Migration; Migration; Population; Population Dynamics; Research Methodology