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U krainian Labour M igration and Remittances in the C zech R epublic
Author(s) -
Strielkowski Wadim,
Weyskrabova Blanka
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1467-9663
pISSN - 0040-747X
DOI - 10.1111/tesg.12052
Subject(s) - remittance , human capital , capital (architecture) , demographic economics , economics , labour economics , geography , economic growth , archaeology
Our paper analyses U krainian migration and remittances in the C zech R epublic using the data from a U krainian M igration P roject ( UMP ) survey. Due to its advantageous geographical location in the heart of E urope, the C zech R epublic attracts the considerable part of foreign labour among all C entral and E astern E uropean countries ( CEE ), with U krainian workers being the largest group. Our results reveal that the main determinants of U krainian labour migration in the C zech R epublic are demographic and economic, while the human capital turns out to be insignificant. We also find that the majority of the remittances earned in the C zech R epublic go to the construction of houses in U kraine. Our findings of determinants and motives of migration and remittances might help policy‐makers on both sides of the migration corridor to formulate proper policies aiming at enhancing the U krainian remittance transfers from CEECs and ameliorating the quality of life in U kraine.