Migration in Public Administration Research: A Systematic Review and Future Directions

Against the backdrop of increasing public and social interests in migration, this article conducts a systematic review of research addressing the topic of migration published in top public administration journals since 2000. This article examines five aspects of the migration literature in public administration: the trends of migration studies, lines of inquiry, theoretical groundings, and research designs, methods, and empirical evidence. Based on the findings, the authors discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the literature and offer straightforward suggestions for future migration research in the field.