Determinanty decyzji w zakresie powrotów z zagranicznych wyjazdów zarobkowych mieszkańców obszarów peryferyjnych
Determinants of return decisions taken by migrant workers from peripheral areas

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents results of the research focused on decisions taken by migrant workers toreturn to Poland from abroad with a special focus on those individuals who come from peripheralareas in Małopolska and Podkarpacie regions. The purpose of the analysis was to define the mostimportant determinants of the return decisions and to estimate potential impact of the same on processesinvolving local activation of the areas in question. As part of the research 15 decision-relatedelements were identified; the achievement of the goal being the accumulation of a specific capitalwas considered by the respondents as the most important factor among economic ones. The returnof the migrants who successfully completed their agenda, may become an important pro-growth stimulusprovided that at least a portion of that capital is invested to create new or develop the existingjobs while, on the other hand, the consumption of the accumulated funds may yield local benefitsdue to multiplier effects. It is also worthwhile to stress that predominant economic factors includedthose related to the improvement of the migrant’s individual position on the local labor, namely,finding a job in Poland and as well as knowledge, experience and skills acquired abroad allowingthem to function on the market in their homeland more effectively.Non-economic stimuli emphasized by the respondents included the importance of the risk oftheir families or relationships breaking down as a result of prolonged separation, migrants’ healthproblems and the necessity of taking care of children and the elderly. Also alternative incomes determiningthe return of the migrants were analyzed and the results of the evaluation of migration fromthe perspective of the respondents were discussed.

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