title: Immigration policies:  a comparative overview.
abstract: "This is a short comparative overview of the present immigration policies of certain Western countries which, as regards questions of migration, are comparable.  It is based on data provided by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) in Vienna.... It covers the following European countries:  Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.  For comparative purposes it also covers three countries overseas which are regarded as typical countries of immigration:  Australia, Canada, and the U.S.A."
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Widgren
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001315:Australia; D002170:Canada; D019049:Developed Countries; D005060:Europe; D009656:North America; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011640:Public Policy; D012106:Research; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Australia; Canada; Comparative Studies; Developed Countries; Europe; Migration Policy; North America; Northern America; Oceania; Policy; Population Policy; Research Methodology; Social Policy; Studies; United States