Prague Economic Papers 2007, 16(3):252-264 | DOI: 10.18267/j.pep.308

A Living Worth Leaving? Economic Incentives and Migration Flows: The Case of Czechoslovak Labour Migration

Wadim Strielkowski
National University of Ireland, University Road, Galway, Republic of Ireland (w.strielkowski@nuigalway.ie) and Institute of Economic Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Opletalova 26, CZ - 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic (strielkowski@centrum.cz).

Migration studies cannot explain a paradox why migrations from regions or countries with lower economic performance to regions or countries with higher economic performance remain low even though the economic incentives of emigration are high. This gives EU stakeholders solid reasons for building serious administrative barriers and introducing "transition periods" for free movement of labour from EU-8. It is generally believed that removing barriers would cause mass labour migration. However, it might be that the problem lies elsewhere and labour migration might remain low with or without barriers. This paper analyses the pattern of Czechoslovak migrations in 1993-2004. After the split-up of Czechoslovak Federation citizens of both countries could reside and work in another country without any restrictions. This was even more simplified by the common cultural background and unique language proximity. Although the Slovak Republic was generally less successful in its economic growth than the Czech Republic, the analysis of the model of Czechoslovak migrations specified in this paper does not leed to the conclusion that economic differences between the two countries influence migration between Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It might be that economic disparities might influence migration however it happens only after they reach some critical level.

Klíčová slova: transition economies, EU enlargement, migration, labour mobility
JEL classification: C20, F22, J61, P3

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Strielkowski, W. (2007). A Living Worth Leaving? Economic Incentives and Migration Flows: The Case of Czechoslovak Labour Migration. Prague Economic Papers, 16(3), 252-264. doi: 10.18267/j.pep.308
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