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Jobs.8.4: Expected population trend by nationalityRelevance:This indicator estimates the long-term impact of the RI on the regionalor local population structure by nationality. New jobs requiring highexpertise, high-quality education opportunities and good future perspectivesfor highly skilled workers may cause an inflow of people fromother countries and change the population structure by nationality.Compilation:• Collect information about the nationality of the RI workers andother persons living in the region (city, province) as a conse¬quenceof the RI activities.• Estimate and report the effects of these persons on the distributionof the local or regional population by nationality, using populationdata from national or international databases (e.g. Eurostat).• If relevant information from reference facilities is available, use it toassess the possible long-term impact of this type of facility on thedistribution of the regional or local population by nationality.• A questionnaire-based survey or a foresight exercise may be usedto gather the expectations of relevant external stakeholder groupsconcerning the RI’s long-term impact on the composition of theregional or local population by nationality.Definitions and explanations:Use the geographic reference area most convenient in your case.Other persons that live in the region (city, province) as a consequenceof the RI’s activities include workers with jobs indirectly supported orcreated by the RI, students attracted to local universities due to the RI,and potential migrants that remain in the region (city) due to the RI.They include also the family members of these persons.Reference facility refers to already operating facilities comparable tothe investigated RI with respect to a specific indicator. The analysis ofdata from such facilities may give hints about what can be expectedfrom the new RI.Data sources and collection methods:• Document analysis (internal documents and databases, regionalor local population statistics, scientific studies)• Secondary data from reference facilities (e.g. impact studies)• Interviews with local experts (e.g. CEO, HR manager, expertsfrom local administrations, affected employers)• Interviews with experts from reference facilities (e.g. HR manager)• Questionnaire-based survey (relevant stakeholder groups)• Foresight-based research methods (such as expert panels)Data analysis methods:• Descriptive content analysis• Case studies of reference facilities• Foresight-based research methods (such as expert panels)References:Eurostat data oni) national and regional demography;ii) international and regional migration;iii) national and regional census; national and regional populationprojectionshttp://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/population/data/databaseEurostat, Regional migration statistics,http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/population/data/database203