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Returning Migrants – Success or Failure

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  • Andrey Nonchev
  • Marieta Hristova

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The article examines the returning Bulgarian migrants in terms of the net result of their migration movements, perceived as successful or unsuccessful. The main criterion for assessing the success of the migration is the self-assessment of remigrants for the degree of achievement of the initial departure goals. The understanding of their quantitative and qualitative dimensions is specified by taking into account the nature of the motives for the initial departure from the country, the reasons and the sustainability of the return. The factors for success or failure, as well as the social profile of successful and unsuccessful remigrants are analyzed. The accomplished upward or downward social mobility of the returned migrants is thematized, taking into account both subjective (self-perceptions of the returned migrants) and objective indicators for assessing the changes in their socio-economic status and quality of life.

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  • Andrey Nonchev & Marieta Hristova, 2021. "Returning Migrants – Success or Failure," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 3, pages 76-95.
    • Handle: RePEc:bas:econst:y:2021:i:3:p:76-95
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    1. Andrey Nonchev & Marieta Hristova, 2018. "Segmentation of Returning Migrants," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 2, pages 3-24.
    2. Irena Zareva, 2018. "Returning migrants – Effects on the Labour Market in Bulgaria," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 2, pages 102-114.
    3. Vesselin Mintchev & Venelin Boshnakov, 2018. "The Choice of Bulgarian Migrants – Stay or Leave Again?," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 2, pages 45-64.
    4. Maria Bakalova & Mihaela Misheva, 2018. "Explanations of Economic Rationality Challenged: Contemporary Return Migration to Bulgaria," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 2, pages 80-101.
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    JEL classification:

    • A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics
    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers

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