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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 Rakauskienė
Subject(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.

  • Issue Year: 6/2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 89-101
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English