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The Probability of Economic Emigration in Kosovo

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  • Mrika Kotorri

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The aim of this paper is to specify and estimate a model of a household planning to send at least one or one additional member abroad because of dissatisfaction with the national economic situation. The plan to emigrate is considered to be based on a household's decision process whereby the household, as a whole, seeks to maximize expected future utility. The empirical analysis is based on a random sample of 1,384 Kosovan households stratified by areaânamely, rural and urbanâby region, and within regions by municipality. The findings suggest mixed support for the household approach. The majority of household characteristics are significant, but the significance of household income variables is mixed. No evidence is found for the "migration hump," and brain drain does not seem to be an issue. The probability of emigration from households is found to be influenced by relative wealth, type of area, and regional unemployment rates.

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  • Mrika Kotorri, 2010. "The Probability of Economic Emigration in Kosovo," Eastern European Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(6), pages 17-35, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:eaeuec:v:48:y:2010:i:6:p:17-35
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    1. Kotorri Mrika, 2017. "The probability of return conditional on migration duration: evidence from Kosovo," South East European Journal of Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 12(2), pages 35-46, December.
    2. Adnan Efendic, 2016. "Emigration intentions in a post-conflict environment: evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina," Post-Communist Economies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(3), pages 335-352, July.
    3. Kotorri Mrika & Krasniqi Besnik A., 2018. "Managerial Characteristics and Export Performance – Empirical Evidence from Kosovo," South East European Journal of Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 13(2), pages 32-48, December.

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