Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2020.1858131
Labour market efficiency and emigration in Slovakia and EU neighbouring countries
Andrej Přívara
Abstract
Slovakia has experienced a six-year period of decreased labour
market efficiency during a post-crisis period and growing emigration flows before and after a post-crisis period. There is also the
concurrent issue of the lack of sufficient business activities in the
southern, northern and eastern regions, and the economic development of some of the Slovak regions lacks diversification. We
have analysed labour market conditions and emigration trends in
Slovakia and EU neighbouring countries. The analysis of emigration trends has shown that among EU neighbouring countries,
the Slovak migrant population tends to migrate mostly to the
Czech Republic. We conducted regression analysis with the use of
the ordinary least squares method to identify the main drivers
affecting emigration from Slovakia to the Czech Republic as the
primary destination country for Slovak migrants. The analysis has
revealed that unemployment rates in both countries, labour market regulation which was introduced in the Czech Republic as
well as EU enlargement in 2004 are the most significant triggers
for emigration in Slovakia. Based on the results obtained, we have
discussed possible ways to stimulate economic growth and prevent future emigration from Slovakia.
Keywords
Labour market efficiency; emigration; unemployment; pooled OLS
Hrčak ID:
301262
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2021.
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