Do migrants think differently? Evidence from East European and post-Soviet states

Ruxanda Berlinschi and Ani Harutyunyan

LICOS Discussion Papers from LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, KU Leuven

Abstract: This research analyzes differences in values and beliefs between individuals in European and postSoviet states who intend to emigrate and those who do not. In particular, we investigate which political, economic and social values and beliefs are significant determinants of the intention to emigrate, after controlling for relevant socio-economic and demographic confounding factors. The results indicate that self-selection patterns exist in some dimensions, such as evaluation of home country governance and institutions, political participation and trust in other people, while they are absent in other dimensions, such as economic liberalism, views on democracy and free markets. Results also indicate that migrant self-selection patterns are heterogeneous across regions. This analysis aims to improve our understanding of the determinants of emigration, as well as of its possible consequences on the dynamics of governance and institutions.

Keywords: Migration determinants; Culture; Transition economies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F22 F63 F68 P30 Z10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-mig and nep-soc
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