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Migration of Bulgarian Population – Characteristics and Relations to the Regional Socio-economic Disparities

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  • Mintchev, Vesselin
  • Shopov, Georgi
  • Kaltchev, Iordan
  • Boshnakov, Venelin

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The paper suggests a short overview of migration processes in Bulgaria since the start of its democratization and transition to market economy. The socio-demographic structure of both potential and return migrants is evaluated empirically using a large sample data for 2013 representative for Bulgarian population aged 18-65. On the basis of a ranking of Bulgarian regions and districts by an integral score of their socio-economic development (involving a set of development indicators) a range of regional disparities are revealed in respect of migration potential, return migration, and remittances allocation and utilization. The rich empirical evidence suggests that Bulgarian migration policies should emphasize substantially on the issues of regional disbalances in order to offset the evaluated distortions.

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  • Mintchev, Vesselin & Shopov, Georgi & Kaltchev, Iordan & Boshnakov, Venelin, 2016. "Migration of Bulgarian Population – Characteristics and Relations to the Regional Socio-economic Disparities," MPRA Paper 78581, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Yordan Kalchev, & Valentin Goev & Vesselin Mintchev & Venelin Boshnakov, 2004. "External Migration from Bulgaria at the Beginning of the XXI Century: Estimates of Potential Emigrants’ Attitudes and Profile," Economic Thought journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 7, pages 137-161.
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    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.

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    Keywords

    Migration; Regional disparities; Remittances;
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    JEL classification:

    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • F24 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Remittances
    • R12 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)

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