Are Poland and Ukraine Gravity Centres for Each Other? Study on the Labour Migration Patterns

Authors

  • Mariusz E. Sokołowicz University of Lodz, Faculty of Economics and Sociology
  • Ihor Lishchynskyy Ternopil National Economic University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2478/cer-2018-0003

Keywords:

migration, job mobility, geographical mobility, Poland, Ukraine

Abstract

The paper consists of three parts. It starts with an introduction followed, by theoretical backgrounds of migration, outlining its main types and models. The next parts highlight the volume, directions and structure of migration flows for Ukraine and Poland. The evolution of the Ukraine-Poland migration channel and its mutual effect on the economies of both countries is highlighted in the final part.

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Published

2018-04-27

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Sokołowicz, M. E., & Lishchynskyy, I. (2018). Are Poland and Ukraine Gravity Centres for Each Other? Study on the Labour Migration Patterns. Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe, 21(1), 45–65. https://doi.org/10.2478/cer-2018-0003

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