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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on remote and rural regions of Europe: Foreign immigration and local development

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  • Marika Gruber

    (Carinthia University Of Applied Sciences)

  • Raúl Lardiés-Bosque

    (Universidad Zaragoza)

  • Andrea Membretti

    (University of Eastern Finland)

  • Daniele Tonelli

    (Eurac)

Abstract

This paper analyses how COVID-19 has affected rural and mountainous regions of Europe, in particular the foreign immigrants living and working there, with respect to economic and social conditions. It discusses the first results of a European survey conducted in 2020–2021 under the Horizon 2020 project MATILDE, with the analyses based on three case studies conducted in Austria (Carinthia), Italy (South Tyrol) and Spain (Aragón). The quali-quantitative data collected show the huge impact of the pandemic on local labour markets, cross-border flows of people and social inclusion of newcomers. Different strategies developed by the rural and mountainous regions to cope with these new challenges are presented and discussed, and the relevance of international immigration for local economies and societies is highlighted. The paper concludes with policy recommendations for a new form of rural governance, including investing on foreign citizens as a source of resilience for these territories.

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  • Marika Gruber & Raúl Lardiés-Bosque & Andrea Membretti & Daniele Tonelli, 2021. "The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on remote and rural regions of Europe: Foreign immigration and local development," Discussion Paper series in Regional Science & Economic Geography 2021-15, Gran Sasso Science Institute, Social Sciences, revised Sep 2024.
    • Handle: RePEc:ahy:wpaper:wp26
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    Keywords

    COVID-19; migration; rural and mountainous regions; demography; socioeconomic impacts;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
    • P25 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics

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