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The Queries To Google Search As Predictors Of Migration Flows From Latin America To Spain, Dawid Wladyka
The Queries To Google Search As Predictors Of Migration Flows From Latin America To Spain, Dawid Wladyka
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Recently, the development of global network and ITC technology provided new opportunities to improve the estimations and predictability of migration flows. The activity of users of e-mail and other web-based services was compared in time and space in order to track international human mobility. At the same time, the IP based geolocation linked to Google Search proved to be efficient in geographically tracking the outbreaks of several illnesses, and also in predicting changes in economic indicators and travel patterns. This research draws from both experiences. It compares the popularity of migration-to-Spain related queries introduced to Google Search in Argentina, Colombia …