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Emigrating to Depopulated Regions in Mediterranean Europe: Demographic Impact and Choice of Destination in a Case Study in North-East Spain (Aragon)

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: International migration to depopulated areas is a growing field of research; even more so in Spain, one of the European countries most affected by depopulation. This paper analyses, first, the demographic impact of immigration from other countries in Aragon, which has undergone an intense and long process of depopulation throughout most of its territory. Second, we examine the factors that explain the immigrants’ choice of destination. The analysis focuses on the period 2000–2016. The basic territorial units of the analysis are the municipality (NUTS 5) and the county (NUTS 4).

Source: European Countryside

DOI: 10.2478/euco-2022-0013

Authors: Adrián Palacios, Vicente Pinilla, Javier Silvestre

Institution: Universidad de Zaragoza

Language: English

Topic: Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $129

Funders: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Universidad de Zaragoza, Gobierno de Aragón