Institutional rhetoric
What numbers (don't) say about migration
This talk will analyze the institutional rhetoric surrounding international migration, and in particular the constant use of figures and numbers in discourse on the subject. Using the example of remittances to the country of origin, we will review the ways in which statistics produced by the UN system emphasize the importance of migratory flows and their role in the development of Southern countries. Based on sociological surveys carried out in the Comoros and Togo, we will also show what these figures do not say about migratory experiences.
