Kosovo - Winning its independence but losing its people? Recent evidence on emigration intentions and preparedness to migrate

Ivlevs, A. and King, R. (2012) Kosovo - Winning its independence but losing its people? Recent evidence on emigration intentions and preparedness to migrate. International Migration. ISSN 0020-7985

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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2435.2011.00716.x

Abstract

Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in February 2008, but substantial proportions of its population are expressing their lack of confidence by preparing to emigrate. In this paper we present evidence from a customized post-independence survey (1367 face-to face interviews) on emigration intentions in Kosovo, carried out in June 2008. 30 % of the Albanian-speaking-majority respondents have taken concrete steps to move abroad, and emigration intentions have again risen to their pre-independence peak. Strikingly, it is the better educated and those with higher incomes that are more likely to exit. Ethnic Serbs (the largest minority group) are less likely to emigrate than Kosovo’s ethnic majority.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	South-East Europe, Kosovo, emigration intentions, brain-drain, determinants of emigration decision, ethnic minorities
Faculty/Department:	Faculty of Business and Law > Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance ~Pre-2010 Faculty Structure > Bristol Business School ~Pre-2012 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Business and Law > Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
ID Code:	12430
Deposited By:	Dr A. Ivlevs
Deposited On:	18 Nov 2010 12:24
Last Modified:	10 Apr 2013 11:33