Economic and Social Consequences of Emigration on Home Country: Albania Case

Alma Zisi and Elda Zotaj
Lecturer, Aleksandër Moisiu University, Departament of Economics, Durrës

Abstract

Although more than thirty years have passed, migration has been a dynamic process. Sometimes Albanians see emigration from Albania as the best solution, but which is the impact of emigration on Albania? Many different studies have been analyzed the economic and social consequences of emigration on the countries of origin. Mostly migration can generate positive effect for countries of origin via benefit from remittances, reduction of unemployment, migrants often bring home new ideas, skills, and knowledge that they have acquired. But migration can also generate negative effect for countries of origin. So, the most negative impact on the country is the fact that young or skilled labor and professional leave to offer their services to other countries High future migration potential and low birth rates will lead to a shrinking population and labor force, a changing age structure, and a decrease in the quality of human capital (Gëdeshi, I. & King, R., 2018). This paper aims to analyze the consequences brought by the continuous phenomenon of emigration of Albanians, both in economic and social aspects.

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