<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this paper is to identify the main drivers of highly skilled migration between regions. We argue that the spatial mobility of individuals should not be considered in terms of one-off displacements, but rather as a sequence of migration decisions within a certain time period. The important context of the research is provided by the economic transformation of Poland, accompanied by the growing demand for education, and the lack of well-established patterns of graduate mobility. By applying multinomial logit modelling on a unique database of Polish graduates, we find that all the tested migration strategies can be explained in terms of structural factors, human capital characteristics or aspirations/capabilities related variables.</p></abstract>

The aim of this paper is to identify the main drivers of highly skilled migration between regions. We argue that the spatial mobility of individuals should not be considered in terms of one-off displacements, but rather as a sequence of migration decisions within a certain time period. The important context of the research is provided by the economic transformation of Poland, accompanied by the growing demand for education, and the lack of well-established patterns of graduate mobility. By applying multinomial logit modelling on a unique database of Polish graduates, we find that all the tested migration strategies can be explained in terms of structural factors, human capital characteristics or aspirations/capabilities related variables.

Migration of Graduates Within a Sequential Decision Framework: Evidence from Poland

Central European Economic Journal

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The aim of this paper is to identify the main drivers of highly skilled migration between regions. We argue that the spatial mobility of individuals should not...

Migration of Graduates Within a Sequential Decision Framework: Evidence from Poland

Published Online: Sep 30, 2017

Page range: 1 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ceej-2017-0002

Keywords
skilled migration, graduates, sequential decision framework, aspirations, capability

© 2017 M. Herbst, P. Kaczmarczyk, P. Wójcik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Migration of Graduates Within a Sequential Decision Framework: Evidence from Poland

Published Online: Sep 30, 2017

Page range: 1 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ceej-2017-0002

Keywordsskilled migration, graduates, sequential decision framework, aspirations, capability

© 2017 M. Herbst, P. Kaczmarczyk, P. Wójcik, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
skilled migration, graduates, sequential decision framework, aspirations, capability