CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2018
| Author | Pátkai-Kiss, Zsófia |
|---|---|
| Title | Should We Stay or Should We Leave? Policies Targeting the Outmigration of the Youth in Poland and Hungary |
| Summary | The free movement of persons within the European Union, established by the Maastricht treaty in 1992, has given new opportunities for people looking for improved career and personal advancement outside their country of citizenship. Since the accession of Central East European countries in 2004, a sharp increase in East-West migration flows has taken place. The newly accessed member states have experienced the negative economic and societal consequences of the large-scale emigration of their well-educated youth. Considering that labour migration is mainly driven by differences in economic development and higher wages, source country governments have only a small room to move in mitigating migration decisions. Using Hirschman’s Exit, Voice, and Loyalty theory as a conceptual framework through the example of Poland and Hungary, this thesis seeks to contribute to existing literature by illustrating the ways in which source country governments can mitigate migration decisions. The thesis finds that government policy effort and rhetoric may have an influence on migration decisions by shaping the perceived future opportunities and socioeconomic standing of the youth. Efforts to mitigate outmigration decisions are essential for the reason that due to substantial economic differences between Eastern and Western European member states, the phenomenon of outmigration of the youth is likely to persist. |
| Supervisor | Makszin, Kristin |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2018/patkai-kiss_zsofia.pdf |
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