Coping with Emigration in Baltic and East European Countries.

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The Baltic countries have experienced sustained emigration over the past decade, contributing to population decline and a loss of working-age population. The impact of this emigration is felt strongly in the labour market, the general economy and in social developments. How can countries deal with the impact of high levels of emigration? How to attract back emigrants? How best to benefit from the financial, social and human capital developed abroad? The Baltic countries are not alone in addressing these challenges, and this volume brings together the recent experience of Poland and Romania, as.  Read more... Foreword Table of contents Acronyms and abbreviations Executive summary Key findings Conclusion Emigration from the Baltic States: Economic impact and policy implications Introduction Migration flows from the Baltics: The extent of migration and migrant population profiles The economic impact of emigration on the Baltic States, Poland and Romania In pursuit of successful diaspora policies: Baltic initiatives and experiences from other sending countries Conclusion References Emigration from Estonia: Recent trends and economic impact Introduction. General data on emigration from EstoniaConclusion Notes References The social and economic impact of emigration on Lithuania Introduction Emigration: General trends Return migration, chain migration and changes in the geography of emigration The changing composition of emigration flows Conclusion Notes References Emigration from Latvia: Recent trends and economic impact Introduction How many people left Latvia in 2000-11? Is emigration slowing down? Emigration from Latvia: Three waves in a decade Changes in the emigrant population profile, 2000-10. Will the emigrants ever come back?Migration networks and the experience of return migrants Intentions to emigrate The economic impact of emigration on Latvia Conclusion Notes References Annex 4.A1. Emigration accounting based on Latvian Population Census and Population Registry Matching the skills of return migrants to labour market needs in Poland Introduction Return migration to Poland -- scale and structural features The labour market performance of return migrants Social remittances Policies and programmes targeting return migrants Conclusion Notes References. Mobilising migrants skills and resources in RomaniaIntroduction Romania's experience in regulating labour migration The effects of emigration on the Romanian labour market The effects of migration on domestic development Policy implications Conclusion Notes References.