Should I stay or should I go? Migration intentions of teenagers with parents working abroad

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.