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Migration Survey in the Palestinian Territory, 2010

West Bank and Gaza, 2010
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Data file: Returned Immigrants

This questionnaire includes questions regarding date of return for emigrants who came back since 1990 and were returned 15 years or above, motives for emigration, emigration networks, emigrant's social relations outside the Palestinian Territory, date of work, motivates behind return, perceptions about the experience of emigration, and the money transfers of returnees during their stay abroad, and date of returne

Cases: 2187
Variables: 190

Variables

IDH00
Questionnaire’s serial number in the sample
CR01
Return line number in the list of family Members
R101
Sex of Returned Migrant
R102
Age of Returned Migrant in completed years from the Roster (HR06)
R103
Age of Returned Migrant in completed years when he returned to live in the Palestinian Territory from the Roster (HR22).
R104
How old were you when you moved to live abroad
R105
First Country of Residence Abroad after departing of the Palestinian Territory
R106
During the period between your first move abroad and your final return to (THIS COUNTRY), had you lived abroad for more than 3 months in any other country
R107
How many countries altogether did you live in before returning
R108
Which was the last country abroad you lived in before returning
R109_M
Month of move to last country abroad
R109_Y
Year of move to last country abroad
R110_M
Month of return to Palestinian Territory
R110_Y
Year of return to Palestinian Territory
R110_A
Duration of Residence in the Palestinian Territory in years since the last date of return
R401
Return to (R104)
R402
Have you ever practiced any work before you left the Palestinian territories for residence abroad for the first time
R403
In the 3 months before you first moved abroad, were you working
R404
What was your last occupation before you first moved abroad
R404_A
Was this a permanent or temporary job
R405
And was it a full-time or part-time job
R406
Were you looking for work before your first movement abroad
R407
How long had you been looking for work
R408
Before you first moved abroad, had you ever had any contact with a recruitment agency, a labour recruiter, or a contractor recruiting people to work abroad
R409
Thinking back to the time when you first moved abroad, was the financial situation of the family more than sufficient, sufficient, less than sufficient, not sufficient, for buying all basic needs
R410_1
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// Unemployed/ Lack of Job Opportunities in the Country
R410_2
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// Income insufficient here/ Inadequate Income in the Country of Origin / High Wage in the New Country
R410_3
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// Transferred by employer
R410_4
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// Good business opportunities there
R410_5
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// To improve living standardTo Improve the Standards of Living
R410_6
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// To improve living standard
R410_7
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// To obtain more education for selfEducation and Study
R410_8
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// To obtain better education for children
R410_9
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// Better social and health services there
R410_10
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// To reunite with family Family Reunion / Accompany/ Marriage
R410_11
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// To get away from family problems
R410_12
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// Could obtain asylum in there
R410_13
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// Absence of Security here
R410_14
The reason for moving abroad for the first time/// Other (specify)
R411
If more than one response in R410 askWhich of these reasons was the most important
R412
Who primarily made the decision for you to move abroad
R413
Before you moved to (First Country Abroad), had you ever visited that country
R414
When was the first time
R415
About how many times altogether had you visited that country before moving to live in it
R416
Before you first moved to (First Country Abroad), did you have any specific information about work employment in that country
R417_1
From what sources// Relatives, friends in this country
R417_2
From what sources/Relatives, friends in (First Country Abroad)
R417_3
From what sources/Radio / TV / Internet
R417_4
From what sources/Newspapers / Magazines
R417_5
From what sources/Visited (First Country Abroad) earlier
R417_6
From what sources/Labour recruiter /contractor in this country
R417_7
From what sources/Labour recruiter /contractor in (First Country Abroad)
R417_8
From what sources/Employer in this country
R417_9
From what sources/Other
R418
Which of these sources do you consider to have been most influential in affecting your decision to move to (First Country Abroad)
R419
Did you have a visa/document allowing entry to (First Country Abroad)
R420
What type of visa / document
R421
How did you enter (First Country Abroad)
R422
How well did you speak and understand the main language of (First Country Abroad) when you first moved to live there
R423
And how well do you speak the language of (First Country Abroad) now
R501_1
Financial support to cover the cost of going abroad// Household
R501_2
Financial support to cover the cost of going abroad//Relatives
R501_3
Financial support to cover the cost of going abroad//Friends
R501_4
Financial support to cover the cost of going abroad//Borrowed money
R501_5
Financial support to cover the cost of going abroad//Sale of property
R501_6
Financial support to cover the cost of going abroad//Self-cash finance
R501_7
Financial support to cover the cost of going abroad// Other
R502_1
Have family members or relatives or friends living Abroud// Yes: Number of family members
R502_2
Have family members or relatives or friends living Abroud// Yes: Number of relatives
R502_3
Have family members or relatives or friends living Abroud// Yes: Number of friends
R502_4
Have family members or relatives or friends living Abroud// No
R503
Did any of these (relatives/friends) living in (First Country Abroad) help in any way when you arrived to live there
R504_1
The main types of assistance// Obtained visa/residence permit
R504_2
The main types of assistance//Obtain a work permit
R504_3
The main types of assistance//Paid for transportation
R504_4
The main types of assistance//Provided food and/or lodging
R504_5
The main types of assistance//Provided money/loans
R504_6
The main types of assistance//Provided information about work possibilities
R504_7
The main types of assistance//Helped to find work
R504_8
The main types of assistance//Helped to find accommodation
R504_9
The main types of assistance//Provided full support until I found a job
R504_10
The main types of assistance//Other (specify)
R504_A
What are the educational status for (name) before emigrating to the first country abroad
R600
Check Section 1 and enter name of LAST COUNTRY ABROAD
R601
While living in (LAST COUNTRY ABROAD) were you ever engaged in some kind of work, either for yourself or someone else
R602
When you moved to (LAST COUNTRY ABROAD) did you have a job waiting for you
R604
How long were you in (LAST COUNTRY ABROAD) before starting to work at your first job
R605
Who did help you in getting a job
R606
What type of work (occupation) did you do
R607
What was your work status
R608
Now I would like to ask you some questions about the last job you had abroad.What was the last job you had in (LAST COUNTRY ABROAD)
R608_A
In your LAST JOB abroad, how many days did you usually work in a typical week
R609
And how many hours did you usually work in a typical day
R614_1
Benefits of last work in last country Abroad// Health Insurance
R614_2
Benefits of last work in last country Abroad//Paid sick leave
R614_3
Benefits of last work in last country Abroad//Retirement pension
R614_4
Benefits of last work in last country Abroad//Compensation for work accidents
R614_5
Benefits of last work in last country Abroad//Paid annual leave Paid annual leave
R614_6
Benefits of last work in last country Abroad//Payment for overtime work
R614_7
Benefits of last work in last country Abroad//Maternity/Paternity leave
R614_8
Benefits of last work in last country Abroad//Housing
R615
I would like now to ask some questions about your current work status.
R616
And what is your current work status
R618
Relation to labor (Refer to HR18), if the answer was any of these options
R619
How long have you been doing this type of work
R621_1
Benefits from your current employer// Health Insurance
R621_2
Benefits from your current employer//Paid sick leave
R621_3
Benefits from your current employer//Retirement pension
R621_4
Benefits from your current employer//Compensation for work accidents
R621_5
Benefits from your current employer//Paid annual leave Paid annual leave
R621_6
Benefits from your current employer//Payment for overtime work
R621_7
Benefits from your current employer//Maternity/Paternity leave
R621_8
Benefits from your current employer//Housing
R622
Are you currently looking for work
R623
For how long have you been looking for work
R625
Have you done any work, even part-time work since returning from abroad
R626
Are you a member of a labour union or similar employee’s association
R701_1
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE// Lack of close relatives/friends in last country
R701_2
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Unemployed, can’t find work
R701_3
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Graduated Abroad
R701_4
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Sudden termination of contractInvestment in home country
R701_5
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Retired
R701_6
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Has Better Job Opportunity
R701_7
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Educate the Children on the Palestinian Values and Ethics
R701_8
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Poor working conditions
R701_9
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Different values in last country
R701_10
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Spouse/family couldn’t get visa to come and join me
R701_11
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Marriage\Family Reunion
R701_12
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Separation or divorce
R701_13
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//High cost of living
R701_14
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Provide housing / Real Estate / Land (here)
R701_15
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//High crime rate
R701_16
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Poor physical environment, pollutionPoor physical environment, pollution
R701_17
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Language problems
R701_18
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Visa problems, lack of documents
R701_19
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//(Fear of) Religious persecution
R701_20
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Second Gulf War
R701_21
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Homecoming
R701_22
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Improvement in the political situation (here)
R701_23
Reason of return from last COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE//Other
R702
IF MORE THAN ONE RESPONSE IN R701: ASKWhich of these reasons was the most important
R703
How long before leaving last country had you begun to think about returning to (THIS COUNTRY)
R703_M
How long before leaving last country had you begun to think about returning to (THIS COUNTRY)
R704
Who primarily made the decision for you to return from (LAST COUNTRY ABROAD)
R705
Did you receive any financial support from (LAST COUNTRY ABROAD) or from (THIS COUNTRY) to return
R706
When you decided to return, did you have any clear idea of what you were going to do in (THIS COUNTRY)
R707_1
Who stayed behind in last country// Spouse
R707_2
Who stayed behind in last country// Son(s)
R707_3
Who stayed behind in last country// Daughter(s)
R707_4
Who stayed behind in last country// No one stay there
R708
During the last two years of your stay abroad, how many times did you visit THIS COUNTRY
R709
I would like now to talk about your migration experience.How do you perceive your experience in LAST COUNTRY ABROAD
R710
How do you compare your financial situation in LAST COUNTRY ABROAD with that before moving to live there
R711
How do you compare your current living standard with that you had in LAST COUNTRY ABROAD
R712
Check 614 and circle appropriate box
R713
How do you compare the status of your current occupation with that you had in LAST COUNTRY ABROAD
R714_1
Problems faced since return to this country// Difficulty to Access to Housing
R714_2
Problems faced since return to this country// Difficulty to Re-adapt
R714_3
Problems faced since return to this country// Difficulty to Educate the Children
R714_4
Problems faced since return to this country// Difficulty to Find Entertainment Centers
R714_5
Problems faced since return to this country// Difficulty to Find Job
R714_6
Problems faced since return to this country// Difficulty of High Cost in Living Condition
R714_7
Problems faced since return to this country// Difficulty to the Investment Environment
R714_8
Problems faced since return to this country// Other Difficulties
R714_9
Problems faced since return to this country// No difficulty
R715
If you were able to go back to the time of moving to LAST COUNTRY ABROAD, would you still choose to move to the same country, to another country, or not to move abroad at all
R718
Would you advise relatives and friends planning to move abroad to go to your (LAST COUNTRY ABROAD) or ANOTHER COUNTRY or NOT TO MOVE ABROAD
R802
Did you ever send or bring back money to this country while you were last living or working abroad
R804_1
Methods use to send money back to this country// Banks
R804_2
Methods use to send money back to this country//Money Transfer Organization
R804_3
Methods use to send money back to this country//Post Office of Money Order
R804_4
Methods use to send money back to this country//Sent through Friends/Relatives
R804_5
Methods use to send money back to this country//Personally Carried it
R804_6
Methods use to send money back to this country//Other
R805
During your time abroad, which of the following methods did you use to send money back to this country
R806
Did you ever send or bring back any goods during your stay abroad
R808
When you most recently returned to (THIS COUNTRY), what goods, if any, did you bring back with you
R811_1
Money enable// Daily Needs
R811_2
Money enable// Buy other Household’s Goods
R811_3
Money enable// Pay for Schooling/VocationalTraining of Household Members
R811_4
Money enable// Pay of Medical Bills
R811_5
Money enable// Pay of Debts
R811_6
Money enable// Buy Apartment/House Construction
R811_7
Money enable// Buy or Rent Lands
R811_8
Money enable// Investment in Project
R811_9
Money enable// Save Money
R811_10
Money enable// Assist Family and Relatives
R811_11
Money enable// Other
R812
Do you receive a pension for your work while away from this country
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