Neoclassical migration models lack the data accuracy they assume

Evidence

Critics argue that the usefulness of neoclassical approaches is limited by their heavy reliance on quantitative modeling techniques, which require statistical data of an accuracy rarely available in international migration research. Moreover, neoclassical approaches seem to have little ability to predict or explain specific migratory flows. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 3831

Categorization

• XREF: Parallels the reader’s note on how quantitative modeling in economics assumes data availability that rarely exists — echoing critiques of statistical methods in the diamond trade and FOIA chapters.