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The effects of internal migration on regional convergence: Evidence from Serbia

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The paper investigates the effects of internal migration flows on regional convergence in Serbia, a country with large regional disparities, during the period 2000–2018. For this purpose, we implement both the net and the gross (in- and out-) migration approaches. We undertake separate analyses for different categories of the migrant population to explore the impact of migrations involving different levels of human capital. The results show that internal migration flows between NUTS3 units in the observed period mainly fostered divergence, thus contradicting the neoclassical theory. This effect is especially pronounced when considering migrations of the active population and prime-age specialists.

Source: Papers of the Regional Science Association

DOI: 10.1016/j.pirs.2024.100062

Authors: Maria Candelaria Barrios González, Maja Jandrić, Dejan Molnar, Svetozar Tanasković

Institutions: Universidad de La Laguna, University of Belgrade

Language: English

Topic: Migration and Labor Dynamics

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,740