Table 2 Survey questions and corresponding response scales.
From: Experts’ assessments of migration scenarios between the Middle East & North Africa and Europe
# | Text | Values |
|---|---|---|
1 | In your profession, do you often think about the future of migration? | No, Never; Yes, Sometimes; Yes, Most of the time |
2 | How familiar are you with the way that structural factors influence people in their decision to migrate? | Not familiar at all; Somewhat familiar; Moderately familiar; Considerably familiar |
3 | What is the highest level of education you have completed? | Secondary education; Post-secondary education; Bachelor’s; Master’s; Doctorate |
4 | To which sector does your employer belong? | Academia; Civil society; Government; Other |
5 | For how many years have you been working on issues relating to migration? | Any natural number. |
6 | Supposing a continuation of the demographic, economic, cultural and political trends in Europe and the Middle East & North Africa. Compared to 2019, the total number of migrants from the Middle East & North Africa to Europe will be in 2030… | Divided by 5, 3, 2, 1 1/2, 1 1/4, No change, Multiplied by 1¼, 1 ½, 2, 3, 5 |
7 | How confident are you that the actual number of migrants in 2030 will lie closer to the value you chose (compared to any of the other proposed values)? | 50% confident; 75% confident; 90% confident; 95% confident |
8 | Supposing a continuation of the demographic, economic, cultural and political trends in Europe and the Middle East & North Africa. How difficult will it be to achieve safe, orderly and regular migration between Europe and the Middle East & North Africa by the year 2030, as stipulated in the Global Compact for Migration? | Very difficult; Moderately dif.; Somewhat dif.; Not particularly easy or dif.; Somewhat easy; Moderatly easy; Very easy |
9 | Based on [the situation described by the vignette], compared to 2019, the number of family migrants from the Middle East & North Africa to Europe will be in 2030… | Same as in Question 6 |
10 | Based on [the situation described by the vignette], compared to 2019, the number of work migrants from the Middle East & North Africa to Europe will be in 2030… | Same as in Question 6 |
11 | Based on [the situation described by the vignette], compared to 2019, the number of refugees from the Middle East & North Africa to Europe will be in 2030… | Same as in Question 6 |
12 | Based on [the situation described by the vignette], compared to 2019, the number of return migrants from the Middle East & North Africa to Europe will be in 2030… | Same as in Question 6 |
13 | Based on [the situation described by the vignette], compared to 2019, do you believe that it will be more or less difficult to achieve by the year 2030 safe, orderly and regular migration? | Much more difficult; Moderately m. dif.; Somewhat m. dif.; Neither m. or less dif.; Somewhat l. dif.; Moderately l. dif.; Much l. dif. |
14 | Indicate whether you believe that there are factors that will have an impact on migration between Europe and the Middle East & North Africa that is equally large or larger than those referred to in this study. If so, indicate which ones. You may further provide any comment that you may have on any other aspect of the survey. | Open-ended |
