Naslov
„Labour migration from the Socialist Republic of Croatia in the first half of the 1960-ies – socio-economic or political issue?“

Autori
Wollfy Krašić

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Zbornik radova s I. Međunarodne znanstveno-stručne konferencije „Gastarbajterska iseljenička poema – od stvarnosti do romantizma“ / Jurić, Tado ; Komušanac, Monika ; Krašić, Wollfy - Zagreb : Hrvatski studiji Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2022, 183-197

ISBN
978-953-8349-40-9

Skup
I. međunarodno znanstveno-stručni skup "Gastarbajterska iseljenička poema - od stvarnosti do romantizma"

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 19.10.2020. - 20.10.2020

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
labour migration, Socialist Republic of Croatia, unemployment, underdevelopment, investments

Sažetak
The exodus of several hundred thousand workers from communist Yugoslavia to the so called temporary work in Western European countries was a severe blow to the regime in the propaganda field, as workers from the proclaimed workers' socialist state sought employment in the capitalist countries. When this process began, the regime was forced to offer explanations about the causes for this exodus. One explanation maintained that facilitating travel from Yugoslavia abroad and then staying for the employment was a consequence of Yugoslavia's foreign policy of peaceful coexistence and cooperation between the Cold War blocs. In fact, after the possibilities of its planned management were exhausted Yugoslav economy found itself in great difficulties, which, among other things, resulted in a high unemployment rate. Using its specific position between Western and Eastern blocs, Yugoslavia decided to solve challenging economic problems by allowing many dissatisfied and unemployed citizens to leave the country. Furthermore, the regime claimed that the departures were motivated by socio-economic challenges and laws, in particular the desire for higher earnings offered by Western European countries which also had a high demand for workers. However, most people who left Socialist Republic of Croatia (SRC) in the first half of 1960-ies were unemployed. Thus, they have not left their jobs in SRC and gone abroad in pursuit of higher wages in Western Europe. Reasons that produced high unemployment, such as lack of investment and the collapse of enterprises due to numerous weaknesses in the communist economic model, were economic in nature but had a deep political dimension, since the Yugoslav communist regime controlled the economy and was largely responsible for the difficulties that befell it.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Demografija, Povijest

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