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Potential East-West Migration
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Abstract Examines the migration potential in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, & Slovakia, using 1996 survey data from 4,392 persons. Results indicate that all scenarios that predict an imminent exodus of people from East & Central Europe are exaggerating the real dimension of East-West migration. The mig... view more
Examines the migration potential in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, & Slovakia, using 1996 survey data from 4,392 persons. Results indicate that all scenarios that predict an imminent exodus of people from East & Central Europe are exaggerating the real dimension of East-West migration. The migration potential in the four countries investigated here is between 700,000 & (potentially) 4 million persons, higher than the numbers foreseen by the law for annual immigration to Austria & the Federal Republic of Germany & higher than the numbers thought politically acceptable. Principal information concealing the demographic & social structure of the people who are willing to leave their country & planning a stay in Western Europe is given.... view less
Keywords
migration
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Free Keywords
Eastern Europe; Western Europe; Czech Republic; Hungary; Poland; Slovak Republic
Document language
English
Publication Year
1998
Page/Pages
p. 59-72
Journal
Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 6 (1998) 1
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications