DEMIFER - Demographic and Migratory Flows Affecting European Regions and Cities

Main research areas

Study of the size and structure of the labour force and the diversity across European regions.
Development of a typology of regions based on demographic, socio-economic and environmental characteristics.
Analysis of policy options which may affect future internal migration, international migration, natural population development and labour force participation.
Development of alternative scenarios for European regions (NUTS 2 level) based on assumptions on future developments in fertility, mortality, internal migration, international migration, and labour force participation.
Assessment of the climate change impact on migration flows.
Development of scenarios showing the impacts of the EU cohesion policy and climate change.
Case studies providing in depth analyses for specific types of regions.

Main results envisaged

Regional indicators offering additional information on the qualification of migrants, the financial flows between host country and the country of origin and new complex indicators on regions´ socio-economic situation and changes in competitiveness due to migratory flows.
Typologies of European regions of the degree/strength of migratory flows, those benefiting/loosing because of it and the possibilities for enhancing competitiveness through receiving migrants.
European maps on the current demographic and migratory flows and their distinction, the financial flows between host country and the country of origin, development opportunities of regions for competitiveness and cohesion due to migratory flows.
Development of simple scenarios on the degree and direction of migratory flows.
A limited number of case studies based on migration data at regional level.
Policy orientations in relation to the impact that demographic and migratory flows could have on the competitiveness of European regions and cities as well as on the economic, social and territorial cohesion in Europe.
Data input to the ESPON database