PACES Migrant decision-making interview data for Spain 2024-2025

The individual observations are assigned codes (e.g., ES_01) consisting of a country code and a numerical value. Re-coding was done after the observations were ordered from the most recent to the least recent (based on int_date). These codes (ref_code) will be used for referencing purposes in the written outputs of the project.

The interview codes (int_code) were used in the process of data collection and are part of this dataset. The number of observations is as follows: Spain (N=33). Some of the variables were generated based on the evidence retrieved from the transcripts of the interview recordings.

Background

This dataset is one of the key components of the PACES project, which aimed to understand how people decide to migrate, stay (or return for migrants). In particular, PACES sought to understand how people perceive major changes in society, how they understand their past-present and future, and how these factors influence their aspirations to stay or migrate. Purpose The data capture African (Nigerian) migrants' perceptions of their current place of residence, what they expect in the future, both in society and in their personal lives, how they see migration and their own mobility preferences.

This dataset also collects data on African (Nigerian) migrants' preferences for and access to social protection. Data Collection and

Methods

The data in this dataset were collected through semi-structured interviews. Research Limitations The limited number of interviews make this dataset not representative. However, the interviews are in-depth and give participants the opportunity to highlight what is important for them in their lives and what matters in their decisions to stay, migrate or return.

Data Structure and Relationships Between Files Each row in the Excel files corresponds to a Migrant for which there is also a corresponding transcript. Value of the data for potential reuse This dataset has high value as it records African (Nigerian) migrants' perspectives on life in these cities at this point in time. These records may be of interest to other researchers studying African migration.

Results At the moment, this dataset has been used for an internal report. Preliminary findings from the analysis of these interviews have been presented in a conference. Conclusion This dataset has important value but its in-depth nature makes it difficult to anonymise the data without losing meaning.

For this reason, this dataset is closed access. Access status: Closed Access Data availability: The dataset is not accessible. The repository record provides metadata only about the dataset.