Migration Drivers in Carbon-intensive Regions in the EU
By: Jestl, Stefan.
Contributor(s): Römisch, Roman.
Material type: BookSeries: wiiw Working Papers: 236Publisher: Wien : Wiener Institut für Internationale Wirtschaftsvergleiche (wiiw), 2023Description: 46 S., 14 Tables and 14 Figures, 30cm.Subject(s): carbon-intensive regions | green transition | regional migrationCountries covered: European Unionwiiw Research Areas: Regional DevelopmentClassification: Q50 | R11 | R23 Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: The paper analyses drivers of migration in carbon-intensive and non-carbon-intensive regions in the EU. Using a mix of econometric methods, such as spatial panel and spatial cross-sectional methods, as well as geographically weighted regressions on data for EU NUTS-2 and NUTS-3 regions, the results indicate that particularly carbon-intensive regions in Central and Eastern Europe are not only challenged by a potential decline in carbon-intensive employment but also by outward migration flows that could diminish their prospects for longer-term economic prosperity. From a policy point of view, the results indicate that policies focusing on the replacement of the lost jobs in carbon-intensive industries might not be enough for the carbon-intensive regions in Central and Eastern Europe. Instead, these regions need a simultaneous package of additional policies to improve their attractiveness.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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The paper analyses drivers of migration in carbon-intensive and non-carbon-intensive regions in the EU. Using a mix of econometric methods, such as spatial panel and spatial cross-sectional methods, as well as geographically weighted regressions on data for EU NUTS-2 and NUTS-3 regions, the results indicate that particularly carbon-intensive regions in Central and Eastern Europe are not only challenged by a potential decline in carbon-intensive employment but also by outward migration flows that could diminish their prospects for longer-term economic prosperity. From a policy point of view, the results indicate that policies focusing on the replacement of the lost jobs in carbon-intensive industries might not be enough for the carbon-intensive regions in Central and Eastern Europe. Instead, these regions need a simultaneous package of additional policies to improve their attractiveness.