筆者因見於台灣與東亞及東南亞國家與地區間人口對流漸多，且密切關聯其間的經濟、社會、政治等多方面的互動，但此方面的訊息及資料極為缺乏，乃作此研究。研究重點取摘對台灣與東亞及東南亞國家與地區間淨對流人口的類型的認定及其變遷的分析，理由之一是因見於類型及變遷在學術研究上相當重要，也因有Peterson的遷移類型及Thomas的遷移變遷理論等為之啟發。 　 本研究的目標或主要的內容，包括認定淨對流人口的類型與分析其變遷兩大方面，其中再細分成淨對流方向、淨對流人口數量及淨對流人口組合等的類型及其變遷的細項。所用資料得自內政部出入境管理局及警政署。研究時間概括民國78年至87年之間。 　 在論文之末，筆者對蒐集原始資料的改進及對行政與學術等各界應用本研究結果的有效運用於社會經濟改善、政治改進及學術發展等，也提出扼要的建議。

Several factors or forces stimulated the present study. First the international migration between Taiwan and other - Asia countries and areas increased and the implication of the migration to economic, social and political interactions between Taiwan and these other countries and areas expanded. Second, the status of study on typology and change is important in the academic field. Third, there were good concepts of migration patterns and good theories of migration changes in previous studies. Fourth. studies in the same area in Taiwan are lacking. Major ,objectives or contents of this study include. (1) to identify types of net -migration between Taiwan and other Asia countries and areas, and (2) to analyze changes of the net -migration types. Several specific types. and changes are identified on the basis of several important migration indicators, e.g. migration direction. number of net migrants, and compositions of net migrants. Available data were collected from Entrance an-d Exit Bureau of Interior Ministry and Police Department of Interior Ministry. Study period covers 1989 through 1998. In the final part of the paper suggestions for. Improving qualities. of original data and effective ways for applying the study results for social economic betterment, political improvement and academic development have been proposed.