<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study approaches migration from the perspective of an effect of the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals. In order to analyse this relationship, several indicators used to measure the SDGs attainment level were employed. These indicators are also the ones related to migration. The results show that most indicators that are used to measure the achievement of SDGs have an impact on the migration flow. Consequently, GDP per capita and unemployment rate, as main indicators used to measure the Goal 8 (Sustainable economic growth, productive employment and decent work for all), have significant impact on migration, being main factors of immigration.</p><p>The main conclusion is that there is a bilateral relationship between migration and SDGs. Not only that migration can influence the achievement of sustainable development, but, at the same time, it is itself influenced by how well the Sustainable Development Goals are attained.</p></abstract>

This study approaches migration from the perspective of an effect of the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals. In order to analyse this relationship, several indicators used to measure the SDGs attainment level were employed. These indicators are also the ones related to migration. The results show that most indicators that are used to measure the achievement of SDGs have an impact on the migration flow. Consequently, GDP per capita and unemployment rate, as main indicators used to measure the Goal 8 (Sustainable economic growth, productive employment and decent work for all), have significant impact on migration, being main factors of immigration.The main conclusion is that there is a bilateral relationship between migration and SDGs. Not only that migration can influence the achievement of sustainable development, but, at the same time, it is itself influenced by how well the Sustainable Development Goals are attained.

The Relationship Between Sustainable Development Goals and Migration. An EU-28 Perspective

The Bucharest University of Economic Studies

Journal of Social and Economic Statistics

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This study approaches migration from the perspective of an effect of the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals. In order to analyse this relationship,...

The Relationship Between Sustainable Development Goals and Migration. An EU-28 Perspective

Published Online: Aug 12, 2020

Page range: 28 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jses-2020-0004

Keywords
migration, SDG, panel data, sustainable development, EU-28

© 2020 Elena-Maria Prada, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Relationship Between Sustainable Development Goals and Migration. An EU-28 Perspective

Published Online: Aug 12, 2020

Page range: 28 - 45

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jses-2020-0004

Keywordsmigration, SDG, panel data, sustainable development, EU-28

© 2020 Elena-Maria Prada, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
migration, SDG, panel data, sustainable development, EU-28