Naslov
Demographic and Economic Effects of Emigration - Recent Experiences from Eastern Croatia

Autori
Wittine, Zoran ; Šubić, Roman ; Dragić, Ivona

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

Izvornik
8th International Scientific Symposium on Economy of Eastern Croatia - Vision and Growth / Leko Šimić, Mirna ; Crnković, Boris - Osijek : Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku ; Ekonomski fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, 2019, 152-162

Skup
8. međunarodni znanstveni simpozij: Gospodarstvo istočne Hrvatske – vizija i razvoj = 8th International Scientific Symposium: Economy of Eastern Croatia – Vision and Growth

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 30.05.2019. - 31.05.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
emigration ; personal remittances ; quality of life ; Eastern Croatia

Sažetak
In the past few years, the Croatian economy has faced numerous problems such as unemployment, low income, high tax burden, indebtedness, political instability, falling birth rates etc. Since migration of people reflects the economic, social and political reality of any country, in the same way in Croatia, a share of citizens decided to emigrate to another country of which they consider to be able to provide them with better quality of life. Emigration causes different economic, demographic and social consequences that are reflected in the economy in general. It is therefore of particular importance for the country’s authorities to identify the key causes of the contemporary emigration of its citizens so it could adopt and implement appropriate policies in due time. The paper breaks down the concept and types of migration, and gives an overview of the economic situation in Croatia in order to better understand incentives for emigration. From the empirical point of view, the paper focuses on the problem of the modern emigration of the population from the Republic of Croatia, with a special emphasis on the emigration of young people from Požega-Slavonia County, critically considering the economic and demographic consequences of emigration. Authors carry out a primary research aimed at identifying the key reasons for the emigration of young people from Požega and Pleternica to Germany and then assessing their satisfaction with the quality of life in Germany. For the purposes of qualitative research, a semi- structured in-depth interview method was used. The results indicated a number of factors that motivate young people to leave, part of which can be classified in the category of wishing to live in a safe and well-regulated social system, and the other part in the category of economic reasons that would solve the financial difficulties associated with life in Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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