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Migration aspirations of European youth in times of crisis
- Source :
- Journal of Youth Studies, 19(10), 1303-1320, Journal of Youth Studies, 19(10), 1303-1320. Routledge
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- In recent years, the European Union (EU) passed through a significant economic crisis. All across Europe, European young people are among the groups which are hit hardest, with youth unemployment rates rising to over 50% in member states such as Greece and Spain. In the classical migration literature, it is suggested that such unfavourable economic climate would make people more likely to move abroad. Whereas in press releases we are regularly confronted with stories about South European young adults with tertiary education working in bars in Northern European cities, limited empirical evidence exists as such on the relationship between the recent Euro-crisis and migration aspirations. This paper addresses this gap in the academic literature. Using data from Flash Eurobarometer 395, I investigate which micro- and macro-level characteristics influence migration aspirations of young people across the member states of the EU. The results reveal the importance of individual characteristics and feelings of discontent with the current climate in explaining migration aspirations. Furthermore, I detect a negative relationship of relative welfare levels with migration aspirations, and a positive relationship of the youth unemployment ratio. Together, the results suggest that potential young intra-EU movers are positively selected from the population.
- Subjects :
- DYNAMICS
Youth unemployment
Sociology and Political Science
Higher education
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NORTHERN-IRELAND
0507 social and economic geography
EMIGRATION
STUDENTS
HIGHER-EDUCATION
economic crisis
migration
ECONOMIC-CRISIS
aspirations
Development economics
050602 political science & public administration
Economics
media_common.cataloged_instance
STAY
European union
Life-span and Life-course Studies
Empirical evidence
EXPECTATIONS
media_common
youth
Eurobarometer
business.industry
Member states
05 social sciences
General Social Sciences
0506 political science
Emigration
Europe
Feeling
STATES
MOBILITY
8. Economic growth
SSCI
business
050703 geography
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13676261
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Youth Studies
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c628af338fd1a1d92ed1cb3567999bc2