History taking its turn –
international labour migration
in V4 countries after World War II
History taking its turn –
international labour migration
in V4 countries after World War II
Author(s): Michał SCHWABESubject(s): Economic history, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Visegrad Group (V4); accession to the EU; immigration; emigration; net migration; refugees;
Summary/Abstract: This article reflects on the V4 countries’ international migration, with reference to their economicperformance and common history. The aim of the article is to demonstrate how the transformationof the V4 countries and their accession to the EU influenced their transition from net emigration tonet immigration countries. It also presents the consequences of the situation in Ukraine for the V4economies and societies. Finally, the author pays attention to attitudes towards migrants in thesecountries. The study is divided into three periods: the post-war period (1945–2003), the years follow-ing EU accession (2004–2021), and the years of high migration from Ukraine (2022–2023).
Journal: Przegląd Europejski
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 85 - 104
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English
