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Россия и иммиграция
Russia and immigration

Author(s): Josef Koudelka
Subject(s): Demography and human biology, Migration Studies
Published by: Česká asociace slavistů
Keywords: Russia; immigration; demographic problems; crime; integration; xenophobia; immigration policy; illegal immigration

Summary/Abstract: Russia's population has declined over recent years which could cause demographic, economic and other problems. One of the ways to eliminate this decrease is the support of immigration. However, in Russia, as in many other countries, there are some concerns (an increase of crime, unemployment, etc.) due to the influx of immigrants. These misgivings are also supported by politicians, although there are a lot of studies that show that immigration brings a series of positive results. So if Russia wants to stem the decline of population, it needs to change its attitude towards immigrants and integrate all migrants to Russia.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 31-46
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Russian