Strengths of Emigration from Lithuania: Demographic, Social and Economic Consequences
Strengths of Emigration from Lithuania: Demographic, Social and Economic Consequences
Author(s): Olga Ranceva, Ona Gražina RakauskienėSubject(s): Economy
Published by: Mykolas Romeris University
Keywords: emigration; illegal emigration; brain drain; youth emigration; approach to emigration
Summary/Abstract: The main aim of this paper is to show the strengths of emigration from Lithuania and highlight the drama of social and economic development of the country in this context. The article analyses the causes and consequences of emigration from Lithuania, its extent and structure, as well as problems – decrease in population number, illegal emigration, young people and women emigration, brain drain. The research shows that the fundamental reason of emigration is ineffective economic policy and the lack of self-realization opportunities in Lithuania.
Journal: Intelektinė ekonomika
- Issue Year: 6/2012
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 89-101
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English