Economic Migration and Regional Differences in Romania

Andreea-Oana Enache ()
Additional contact information
Andreea-Oana Enache: University Assistant and Post-PhD researcher, Doctoral School Cybernetics and Economic Statistics, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania Institute of National Economy, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania

Global Economic Observer, 2026, vol. 14, issue 1, 57-62

Abstract: Economic migration is a structural process with major implications for the socio-economic development of Romania, influencing the territorial distribution of the active population and the regional dynamics of the labor market. In the context of the persistence of significant economic disparities between the country's regions, this study examines the relationships between economic migration and regional differences, using an empirical approach based on descriptive and correlational analyses. The research integrates relevant indicators such as employment level, unemployment rate, average wage, economic structure and level of regional development, to identify patterns and asymmetries that characterize recent developments. The results highlight the fact that regions with low economic performance and limited opportunities on the labor market register higher levels of economic migration, while more developed areas have a greater capacity to retain the workforce. The correlational analysis confirms the existence of significant links between migration and socio-economic indicators, suggesting that the mobility of the active population is strongly influenced by persistent regional gaps. The findings highlight the importance of territorially differentiated public policies, aimed at reducing economic disparities, strengthening human capital and increasing the attractiveness of vulnerable regions.

Keywords: regional differences; economic migration; labor market; economic disparities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-06
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.globeco.ro/wp-content/uploads/vol/spli ... ol14_no1_art_006.pdf First version, 2026 (application/pdf)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ntu:ntugeo:vol14-iss1-57-62

Access Statistics for this article

Global Economic Observer is currently edited by Serghei Margulescu and Simona Moagar-Poladian

More articles in Global Economic Observer from "Nicolae Titulescu" University of Bucharest, Faculty of Economic Sciences Contact information at EDIRC., Institute for World Economy of the Romanian Academy
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Stefan Ciucu ( this e-mail address is bad, please contact ).