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At the Origins of Migration Choices: A Survey of Students at Two South European Universities

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  • Felice Addeo

    (Department of Political Science and Communication, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy)

  • Rocío Blanco-Gregory

    (Department of Business Management and Sociology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain)

  • Domenico Maddaloni

    (Department of Political Science and Communication, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy)

  • Grazia Moffa

    (Department of Political and Social Studies, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, Italy)

Abstract

Migration research has long highlighted the role of factors influencing migration flows at the structural level. Recent literature has shifted researchers’ attention to the individual drivers influencing the definition of migration strategies and, before that, the individual propensity for mobility. In this paper, we present the results of a multiple regression model applied to data collected by means of an online survey of students at the universities of Salerno (Italy) and Extremadura (Spain). The model highlights the low prominence achieved by factors such as gender and parental cultural capital on this propensity. A more important role is played by the personal experience of living abroad, a proactive attitude toward the future, and the propensity to seek professional self-fulfillment even at the price of sacrificing one’s territorial affiliation.

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  • Felice Addeo & Rocío Blanco-Gregory & Domenico Maddaloni & Grazia Moffa, 2023. "At the Origins of Migration Choices: A Survey of Students at Two South European Universities," Societies, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-11, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:13:y:2023:i:2:p:40-:d:1060311
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