| Title |
International labour migration: students viewpoint / |
| Translation of Title |
Tarptautinė darbo migracija studentų požiūriu. |
| Authors |
Ciarniene, Ramune ; Kumpikaite, Vilmante |
| DOI |
10.5755/j01.ee.22.5.971 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Inžinerinė ekonomika = Engineering economics.. Kaunas : Technologija. 2011, vol. 22, iss. 5, p. 527-533.. ISSN 1392-2785. eISSN 2029-5839 |
| Keywords [eng] |
globalization ; international migration ; students ; Lithuania |
| Abstract [eng] |
There are around 200 million people - about three percent of the world’s population living in a country not of their birth (Centre for Global Development (2008)). Economic systems that have failed to provide for people’s most basic survival needs, or that are simply unable to fulfil expectations of decent living standards, drive people to look outside their country of birth for a better life. The consequences of labour migration usually are assessed analysing migration theories. At present, there is no single, coherent theory of international migration, only a fragmented set of various theories. Scientists of various fields focus on slightly different but interrelated reasons for the decision to migrate. Economists emphasize that reasons leading to migration are motivated and sustained by three major types of influences: demand-pull factors in the destination area; supply-push factors in the origin area; network factors that link origin and destination areas. Sociologists describe a chain migration process: migration begets additional migration. The first person emigrating from the area sends information to those in the home country about jobs, housing, and schools in the new setting. Anthropologists emphasize changes in the standard of living and cultural reasons. First-hand accounts from new immigrants as well as media accounts of the country's standard of living entice people to immigrate to the new country for a better way of life. [...]. |
| Published |
Kaunas : Technologija |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2011 |
| CC license |
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