CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Mamaiusupova, Aibike Makkambaevna |
|---|---|
| Title | Does the Eurasian Economic Union Impact the Kyrgyzstani Labor Migrants in Russia? |
| Summary | This thesis analyzes how the Eurasian Economic Union, officially established in 2015, affects labor migrants from Kyrgyzstan in Russia. Both countries are members of the Union. The thesis focuses on the time between pre-Union before 2015 and after five years. Surveys among labor migrants and semi-structured interviews with key experts in labor migration of Kyrgyzstan were conducted to assess how policy changes in the sphere of labor migration within the Eurasian Economic Union framework impact Kyrgyzstan’s labor migration patterns. This research used both quantitative and qualitative data from the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Eurasian Economic Commission, Eurasian Development Bank, and other sources. The thesis revealed a positive effect of the policy changes under the Eurasian Economic Union on the labor migrants from Kyrgyzstan in Russia, amongst which the most favorable were cancelation of work permits, civil law employment contract opportunities and prolongation of the registration period for the Kyrgyz labor migrants. Also, there were positive changes in the employment profile of the migrants, i.e. shifts from “low-skilled” to relatively “high-skilled” jobs in Russia. Despite aforementioned policy adjustments, drawbacks such as unofficial labor migration (without registration in corresponding Kyrgyz authorities) as well as emigration risks for Kyrgyzstan were identified. The thesis proposes the positive impact of the Eurasian Economic Union on migrants from Kyrgyzstan in Russia could have a causal impact on the economy of Kyrgyzstan through remittance flows. Finally, policy recommendations are given in the study. |
| Supervisor | Horvath, Julius |
| Department | Economics MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/mamaiusupova_aibike.pdf |
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