title: Australia and Pacific Islander migration.
abstract: "The net migration gains of Pacific Islands-born to Australia increased steeply from 1986, mostly due to migration from Fiji in 1987-1988 after the coups.  This is reflected in the differing migration trends and characteristics of the Fiji-born compared to other Islander migrants.  Australia also receives secondary migrants from New Zealand, facilitated by the free movement of residents allowed by the Trans-Tasman Agreement. Due to poor job opportunities in the Islands and economic restructuring in the countries of the Pacific rim, Island states seem to have adopted a policy of increased brain drain to ensure remittances flows.  This could also be related to changing fertility rates in the Islands in the 1980s."
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rallu
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005367:Fiji; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011114:Polynesia; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012106:Research; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Australia; Brain Drain; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Fiji; Immigrants; International Migration--determinants; Microeconomic Factors; Micronesia-polynesia; Migrants; Migration; Migration Policy; Oceania; Origin; Policy; Polynesia; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Remittances; Research Methodology; Social Policy; Studies