The Bulgarian Community in Spain (Will The Bulgarians Return from Spain?)

Mintchev, Vesselin and Boshnakov, Venelin (2016): The Bulgarian Community in Spain (Will The Bulgarians Return from Spain?). Forthcoming in: Economic Studies Journal No. Special Issue (2017): pp. 1-26.

Abstract

The article presents a selection of results from a representative sample survey among the Bulgarian population residing in Spain. The sample includes 506 individuals living in 25 different settlements in this country interviewed in 2011. The data provides various opportunities for deriving social, demographic, and economic status of Bulgarians residing in Spain. The transfer behavior of Bulgarians in this country is compared to the practices revealed by return migrants studied in the framework of a representative survey conducted in Bulgaria. The article suggests evidence about the degree of knowledge of Bulgarian language by the youngest generation as well as the frequency of contacts between the Bulgarian Diaspora and the relatives left behind. The question "Will the Bulgarians return from Spain?" is discussed as well.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: International Migration, Bulgarian Diaspora in Spain, Remittances
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F2 - International Factor Movements and International Business > F22 - International Migration; F - International Economics > F2 - International Factor Movements and International Business > F24 - Remittances; Z - Other Special Topics > Z1 - Cultural Economics ; Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology > Z13 - Economic Sociology ; Economic Anthropology ; Social and Economic Stratification

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