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Challenges of Return Migration to the Republic of Moldova in the Context of International Migration Flow

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  • Mihai HACHI
  • Stela MOROZAN
  • Marina POPA

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Return migration is one of the types of contemporary migration, gaining momentum in many countries of the world as a result of frequent economic, political and social conjunctural changes that have influenced migration as a phenomenon. As part of the migration process, return migration has been less studied, given the low intensity of this form of migration and the difficulty of quantifying returned migrants. The return and reintegration of returned migrants, regardless of the reason or the mode of return, is a challenge both for returnees and for the authorities of the receiving countries and requires action plans, well thought-out strategies in order to manage this process effectively and to encourage new flows of returnees. Through this study, the authors wish to analyse the phenomenon of return migration through the prism of its determining factors, to follow the effectiveness of instruments that stimulate the return migration, to analyse the experience of European countries in managing this type of migration as best practices.The use of classical and contemporary human geography research methods will allow the quantitative and qualitative assessment of return migration, the study being based on a sociological survey conducted with returnees following a migration experience.

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  • Mihai HACHI & Stela MOROZAN & Marina POPA, 2021. "Challenges of Return Migration to the Republic of Moldova in the Context of International Migration Flow," Eastern European Journal for Regional Studies (EEJRS), Center for Studies in European Integration (CSEI), Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (ASEM), vol. 7(2), pages 41-58, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aem:journl:v:7:y:2021:i:2:p:41-58
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53486/2537-6179.7-2.03
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    1. Monica ROMAN & Vlad I. ROȘCA & Elena-Maria PRADA & Ioana MANAFI, 2023. "From Migration Aspirations To Integration: Contrasting Pioneer And Recent Moldovan Migrants In Romania," Eastern European Journal for Regional Studies (EEJRS), Center for Studies in European Integration (CSEI), Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (ASEM), vol. 9(1), pages 32-47, June.
    2. Mihai HACHI & Stela LEONTI, 2023. "Harnessing On The Potential Of Migrants In The Socio-Economic Development Of The Republic Of Moldova," Eastern European Journal for Regional Studies (EEJRS), Center for Studies in European Integration (CSEI), Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (ASEM), vol. 9(1), pages 6-20, June.

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    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination

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