Who moves within the Country? Who Emigrates? Who Immigrates? Current Migrational Trends in Romania
Who moves within the Country? Who Emigrates? Who Immigrates? Current Migrational Trends in Romania

Summary/Abstract: Abstract. In socialist times, Romania suffered from an extremely oppressive totalitarian re- gime . Hence, after the political change in 1989, the country experienced an especially violent political, economic and social transformation connected with increasing regional disparities . The analysis of migration is one of the most effective ways to measure the reactions of the population to these developments . Areas of emigration and immigration have been formed, both in urban and in rural Romania . Moreover, despite all of its internal problems, Romania is a country of immigration for a comparably small number of migrants as well . This paper deals with the complex history of migration in Romania since socialist times, bringing forth the very heterogeneous groups of migrants involved . In conclusion, the paper will show that the migratory processes of Romania are part of the wider process of regional development for European countries with relatively weak economies .

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