IZA Journal of European Labor Studies
Volume 3, Issue 1, 2014

Does Italy represent an opportunity for temporary migrants from the eastern partnership countries? (Article) (Open Access)

Marchetti S. , Piazzalunga D. , Venturini A.*
  • a EUI–RSCAS, Via delle Fontanelle, 19, San Domenico di Fiesole, FI 50014, Italy
  • b Department of Economics and Statistics “Cognetti de Martiis”, University of Turin and CHILD-Collegio Carlo Alberto, via Real Collegio, 30, Moncalieri, TO 10024, Italy
  • c Department of Economics, MPC, European University Institute, University of Turin, IZA and CHILD, Lungo Dora Siena 100, Torino, 10153, Italy

Abstract

The paper reviews the dynamics and characteristics of immigrant inflows to Italy from the EU’s Eastern Partnership countries. In particular, it compares Ukrainian and Moldovan migrants, which are the most numerous nationalities. Even though both groups show a feminisation of flows, high participation in the labour market and strong involvement in the domestic and care sectors, our research highlights the existence of two different migration profiles. Migration from Ukraine, mostly mature women, is mainly temporary; on the contrary, Moldovans tend to be younger, with a higher share of male and family reunifications and tend to migrate permanently. JEL codes: J15; J61 © 2014, Marchetti et al.; licensee Springer.

Author Keywords

Migration Temporary migration Eastern partnership countries

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84983354565&doi=10.1186%2f2193-9012-3-8&partnerID=40&md5=18e798c38ec389dbaf24378abe86435d
DOI: 10.1186/2193-9012-3-8
ISSN: 21939012
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English