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Emigration From Post-Communist Central Europe After 1989 Interpreted Within the Aspirations/Capabilities Framework
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Abstract In the period of post-communist transition, Central Europe witnessed complex and multifaceted mobility processes; permanent outmigration, of an ethnic or labour-related nature, coexisted with temporary, seasonal, or cross-border movements and an increasing influx of foreigners. To study these comple... mehr
In the period of post-communist transition, Central Europe witnessed complex and multifaceted mobility processes; permanent outmigration, of an ethnic or labour-related nature, coexisted with temporary, seasonal, or cross-border movements and an increasing influx of foreigners. To study these complex processes, we have chosen to apply a holistic and comprehensive approach, rather than limit conceptual considerations to one theory of migration determinants. We focus on eleven post-communist countries that joined the European Union (EU-11) and on the period extending from around 1989, covering the EU's eastward enlargement, to the present. The aim of this study is twofold: first, we propose a general conceptual framework, based on the aspirations/capabilities approach, to present the main determinants of emigration from this part of the European continent. Second, in relation to each determinant, we formulate research questions postulated by selected theories of international migration and present the evidence, based on existing empirical studies, that addresses these questions. The paper contributes to the literature by providing a broad interpretation of post-transition mobility and pointing to commonly overlooked explanatory factors. We highlight the importance of economic factors that have enhanced and directed the outward migration from the EU-11 to selected EU member states and selected economic sectors; in particular, as regards capabilities, these factors include the lifting of labour market restrictions, high demand in the secondary sector of labour markets, and the roles of migration networks and the migration industry. Emphasis is also placed on aspirational factors, such as labour market failures and the substantial aspirational gap resulting from improvements in high educational attainment in the countries of origin. The aspirations/capabilities approach serves well as a general framework of migration determinants, but its explanatory power is enhanced by reference to other, more specific theories of migration. We show that a combination of the complementary approaches provides a more refined and in-depth picture of migration from the region.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Mitteleuropa; postkommunistische Gesellschaft; Auswanderung; Arbeitsmigration; Motivation; sozioökonomische Faktoren; Arbeitsmarkt; EU
Klassifikation
Migration
Freie Schlagwörter
Migration determinants; Migration theories; Post-communist transition
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2023
Seitenangabe
S. 629-656
Zeitschriftentitel
Comparative Population Studies - Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft, 48 (2023)
Heftthema
Demographic Developments in Eastern and Western Europe Before and After the Transformation of Socialist Countries
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12765/CPoS-2023-23
ISSN
1869-8999
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 4.0