Migration Patterns in Central and Eastern Europe. Study Case on Romania

摘要

Since the beginning of 1990s countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) shift from communist regime towards market economy and democratic state. An important part of these changes is transition in migratory behaviour. Some of the most important migration motifs are: economic and demographic poverty, push and pull factors, unemployment, low wages, personal or professional development, political conflicts, insecurity, violence safety and security, poor governance, political freedom, corruption or human rights abuses. The aim of the paper is to present current trends in migratory behaviour in CEE countries in the context of socio-economic transition and to analyze migration trends in Romania in last two decades.