This book provides a toolkit for tackling the fundamental questions and challenges in planning and conducting migration research. It illustrates not only how to develop rigorous methodological procedures, but also how to effectively disseminate research findings to both academics and practitioners.

Contents Introduction: doing migration research today as an engaged and conscientious scholar 1 Ricard Zapata-Barrero and Daniela Vintila PART I DISTINCTIVE FEATURES IN MIGRATION RESEARCH 1 Working with contested concepts in migration research 9 Ricard Zapata-Barrero 2 Interdisciplinarity in migration research 17 Jan Rath 3 Intersectional research for migration studies 24 Parvati Raghuram and Gunjan Sondhi 4 Mixed methods: bridging the qualitative–quantitative divide in migration research 33 Jørgen Carling 5 Migration research beyond the nation state 41 Verena Wisthaler and Mireille Paquet PART II DOING QUALITATIVE MIGRATION RESEARCH 6 The pros and cons of qualitative research in the field of migration: some practical tips 49 Justyna Salamońska 7 Multi-sited comparative research designs in migration studies 57 Valentina Mazzucato 8 Ethnographic approaches in migration research 65 Franck Düvell 9 Subjectivity and rigour in the use of qualitative analysis software 73 Guy Drudi and Bob W. White 10 Archival data and migration research 81 Monica Varsanyi PART III DOING QUANTITATIVE MIGRATION RESEARCH 11 Strengths and challenges of quantitative migration research: some practical aspects 89 Daniela Vintila 12 Surveys in migration research 98 Steffen Pötzschke 13 Experimental migration research 107 Daniel Auer 14 Social media data and migration research 115 Jasper Tjaden 15 Public opinion on international migration in cross-national surveys 124 Abdeslam Marfouk 16 The design and use of migration indices and indicators 133 Luicy Pedroza and Pau Palop-García PART IV COMMUNICATING AND SHARING MIGRATION RESEARCH FINDINGS 17 Reflexivity in migration research 143 Leila Hadj Abdou 18 Ethical issues in communicating and sharing migration research findings 151 Christina Clark-Kazak 19 A literature review of migration studies 158 Nathan Levy, Asya Pisarevskaya and Peter Scholten 20 Disseminating migration research findings to the public 172 Ernesto Castañeda 21 Publishing migration research: epistemological challenges of journal articles 180 Irina Isaakyan 22 Policy-relevant migration research: how to create impact 188 Albert Kraler

‘In the context of an expanded body of research on migration. How to Do Migration Research stands out as a vital tool for both beginners and experienced researchers. The book provides a comprehensive guide to equip researchers with the tools necessary to navigate the diverse landscape of migration research, cutting across disciplinary backgrounds, methodological paradigms and regional contexts. The list of contributors combines top scholars in the field with promising young scholars, ensuring that the book has current relevance and can continue to be a guide for migration researchers well into the future.’