The inconsistency of immigration policy: the limits of “Top-down” approaches

Figures & data

Figure 1. World-wide cumulative changes in immigration control policy (1945–2014).

Figure 2. Policy changes by policy area for Australia (1945–2014).

Figure 3. Legal entry and stay policies for Australia by target group.

Figure 4. Ambiguity across DEMIG database countries.

Figure 5. Migration policy inconsistency with a 2-year window. Changes in government marked in Red.

Figure 6. Migration policy inconsistency with a 2-year window across DEMIG database countries.