The Impact of Economic, Social, and Political Determining Factors of the Youth Migration in Kosovo

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ID15537816
AuthorsAdriatik Hoxha (0000-0002-8631-8452, University of Prishtina, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue1
Pages41-54
Publication date2022-01-17
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMIGRATION LETTERS (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1741-8984 • E-ISSN: 1741-8992
PublisherDewspublication (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.33182/ml.v19i1.1388
OpenAlexW4205299885
LanguageEN
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This paper empirically investigates the propensity of youth migration in Kosovo and the impact of the determining factors. Worryingly, 59% of respondents have expressed a propensity to migrate. Their most preferred destinations are Germany, Switzerland, and North America. The economic, cultural, and security concerns appear to have a statistically significant impact on the propensity to migrate. The respondents with a propensity to migrate tend to view migration mostly as an opportunity, while those without a propensity to migrate tend to perceive it as both risk and opportunity. The results suggest that employment in the services and craftsmanship sector is the most preferred. Regrettably, only 16% of respondents have participated in a relevant formal migration program. Finally, 43.8% of respondents will return home if they solve the problems or issues for which they would migrate. Significantly, there is a noticeable inter-generational increase in gender equality, measured by the increase of female respondents’ participation in higher education

Demographic economics · Destinations · Economic growth · Economics · Human migration · Political science · Politics · Population · Propensity score matching · Sociology · Demography · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Migration and Labor Dynamics

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