Abstract
This paper investigates how having a parent working abroad affects subsequent
intentions of teenagers to emigrate, using unique data for Poland. Results show
that parental employment abroad is positively associated with children’s intentions
to emigrate, more so for males than females. The findings highlight the
intergenerational nature of migratory trends within families. This is particularly
important for a country like Poland which, alongside other Central and Eastern
European economies, has been experiencing significant population outflows for
almost two decades and is gradually turning towards a foreign-born workforce.
intentions of teenagers to emigrate, using unique data for Poland. Results show
that parental employment abroad is positively associated with children’s intentions
to emigrate, more so for males than females. The findings highlight the
intergenerational nature of migratory trends within families. This is particularly
important for a country like Poland which, alongside other Central and Eastern
European economies, has been experiencing significant population outflows for
almost two decades and is gradually turning towards a foreign-born workforce.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 563-582 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Economics |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 4 Apr 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 2022 |
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank the editor, two anonymous referees, Jonathan James, Eleonora Fichera, Bin Peng, Kerry Papps, Sunčica Vujić, Artjoms Ivlevs, Chris Parsons and participants of 2021 RES conference, 2019 and 2020 EALE Conferences for valuable comments and feedback, which helped shape this article.Keywords
- Migration intentions
- migrant parents
- young people
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)