Migration in the global world: economical and demographical roles and prospects for Russia

Lifshits, Marina (2011): Migration in the global world: economical and demographical roles and prospects for Russia. Published in: International Migration of Population: Challenges of Globalization / Scientific Series “International Migration of Population: Russia and the Contemporary World” , Vol. 24, No. 978–5-7218-1009-1 (2011): pp. 24-33.

Abstract

The author of this paper has taken to the econometric analysis of the ROSSTAT and World Bank data to answer the following questions: (1) Provided that age structure of the population is influenced by migration, can migration influence upon living standards too, and to what extend? (2) What factors determine the volumes and direction of the world migration flows? (3) For what reasons net migration to Russia from various post-Soviet countries is that different? (4) What are the prospects of net migration to Russia? (5) What kind of migration policy does Russia need?

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Migration of population; net migration; migration policy; post-Soviet space; ageing of population
• Subjects: C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C3 - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models ; Multiple Variables > C33 - Panel Data Models ; Spatio-temporal Models; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J18 - Public Policy; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J11 - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts

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