Publication at Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Centre for Economic Research and Graduate Education, Central Library of Charles University |
2010
Abstract
The unique opening up of a previously closed society in post-communist Albania was utilized to investigate the motivations for and impacts of emigration across geographically close but economically diverse borders. As would be anticipated, labor flows were very large across all segments of society.
There is, however, extensive evidence that these flows may have significantly improved life for those who remained behind. The consequences of Albania's accession and those of similarly affected countries in the European Union is discussed.