Regional features of international migration in Europe and regional migration policy

Authors

  • Kateryna Shymanska Zhytomyr State Technological University, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33987/vsed.2-3(63-64).2017.25-35

Keywords:

international migration, migration policy, regional migration policy, Europe, the European Union

Abstract

The article considers regional features of international migration in Europe, in particular, in the European Union and defines features of regional migration policy of the EU as an integration association. By results of analysis of Eurostat and the World Bank data the geographical structure of immigration and territorial distribution of migrants in the EU are defined. The dynamics of change in the human development index in the European Union at the stages of its enlargement is studied. It is identified that the EU enlargement reduced the average human development index in the alliance through the accession of countries with lower rates. The study analyzes the problems of external migration phenomenon development in Europe, including its advantages and disadvantages and related threats

Author Biography

Kateryna Shymanska, Zhytomyr State Technological University

PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Department of International Economics

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Published

2017-03-17

Issue

Section

WORLD ECONOMY AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS