INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION. MOTIVATION AND CONSEQUENCES

Marilena Papuc
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Marilena Papuc: Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest

Theoretical and Applied Economics, 2007, vol. 6(511)(supplement)(vol2), issue 6(511)(supplement)(vol2), 117-124

Abstract: International workforce migration represents nowadays an important part of globalization phenomenon that we are currently witnessing, having enormous implication for growth and welfare in both origin and destination countries. Currently nearly 200 million people live outside their birthplace countries and the number of international migrants is set to increase in the years to come. Where are people migrating today and why? What are the implications for the world's developing and industrialized economies? Moreover, what are the key issues facing policy makers in migrant’s origin, destination, and transit countries? This essay tries to answer these questions, having as initial point Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) cases, with special attention for Romania.

Keywords: brain drain; brain waste; circular migration; remittances; trans-frontier commutation. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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