Migration in the Albania of the post-1990s: triggered by post-communist transformations and facilitator of socio-demographic changes
Migration in the Albania of the post-1990s: triggered by post-communist transformations and facilitator of socio-demographic changes

Summary/Abstract: The article by Erka Çaro and L.J.G. van Wissen deals with the issue of labour migration in the Albania of the post-1990s. The article aims at providing an understanding of migration trends in Albania and describes the migration levels and trends which were embedded in the context of the transition and triggered by the political and economic transformation. Furthermore, the impact of migration on social and demographic changes is also discussed. Research findings also confirm that the mass migration following the transition period has been shaped by the political changes and economic developments while, at the same time, also being a facilitator of further social and demographic changes

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