Review article

https://doi.org/10.11567/met.28.3.1

The Social Impacts of Emigration and Rural-Urban Migration in Croatia: 1991–2011

Silva Mežnarić ; Graduate School, Humanities, University of Split, Split, Croatia
Paul Stubbs orcid.org/0000-0002-0318-4306 ; Institute of Economics, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The paper explores the social impacts of emigration and rural-urban migration in Croatia, focusing on the period from 1991 to 2011. In this period, Croatia has experienced conflict and post-conflict-induced population movements, followed by a period of normalization of migration flows. The paper explores, in detail, labour migration and impacts on labour markets, in the context of skills shortages in Croatia. The role of remittances and social security agreements are also addressed. The paper addresses the problems of institutional support and of migration policy, making a series of recommendations for policy makers to minimize the social costs of migration and, instead, ensure that migration contributes to social development.

Keywords

emigration; internal migration; social impacts; labour markets; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

100536

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/100536

Publication date:

31.12.2012.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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