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Determinants of labour force migration: Evidence from the Western Balkans

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  • Atdhetar Gara
  • Besnik Fetai

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This paper empirically analyses the determining factors of the growth in the migration rate in the countries of the Western Balkans. The analysis is carried out with panel data over 17 years from 2005 to 2021. The purpose of this paper is to analyse social variables such as unemployment and standard of living, and political variables such as corruption, political stability, government effectiveness, rule of law and the level of corruption in the migration of citizens. For this purpose, we employ different econometric models and techniques such as OLS, OLS robust fixed and random effects models, and GMM (generalized method of moments). The study's findings demonstrate that high levels of unemployment in the Western Balkan region are the primary cause of the surge in migration; thus, large levels of labour force migration are also present in these countries. The findings also show that variables related to the political situation have statistical significance in reducing migration. The paper does not find a statistically significant influence of the level of corruption on migration. The recommendations for the countries of the Western Balkan region are to create long-term sustainable employment policies and increase wages as preventive measures for migration.

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  • Atdhetar Gara & Besnik Fetai, 2024. "Determinants of labour force migration: Evidence from the Western Balkans," Prague Economic Papers, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2024(2), pages 244-260.
    • Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlpep:v:2024:y:2024:i:2:id:856:p:244-260
    DOI: 10.18267/j.pep.856
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    Keywords

    migration; unemployment; corruption; political stability; Western Balkans; JEL Codes: F22; J64; E24; D73; D74; H11; P26;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D74 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
    • E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
    • P26 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Property Rights

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