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<p>The study aimed to determine the push and pull factors and the impact of the pandemic and the opening of the Austrian labour market for Croatian citizens in 2020 on the migration of Croatian citizens to Austria after Croatia entered the EU. The study was conducted using qualitative methodology, i.e., semi-structured interviews as the main research method. The results showed that, in addition to the influence of economic and personal factors on emigration from Croatia, social migrant networks stood out as a strong pull factor for respondents to migrate to Austria. Nevertheless, some respondents, regardless of family and friends in other countries, migrate to Austria for its better living and working conditions. The pandemic and the opening of the Austrian labour market in 2020 were at one time an obstacle to emigration for some respondents, and their experiences indicate that in the next few years the number of Croats who immigrate to Austria could increase, both due to delayed emigration from Croatia and the migration of Croats from Germany.</p>
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The study aimed to determine the push and pull factors and the impact of the pandemic and the opening of the Austrian labour market for Croatian citizens in 2020 on the migration of Croatian citizens to Austria after Croatia entered the EU. The study was conducted using qualitative methodology, i.e., semi-structured interviews as the main research method. The results showed that, in addition to the influence of economic and personal factors on emigration from Croatia, social migrant networks stood out as a strong pull factor for respondents to migrate to Austria. Nevertheless, some respondents, regardless of family and friends in other countries, migrate to Austria for its better living and working conditions. The pandemic and the opening of the Austrian labour market in 2020 were at one time an obstacle to emigration for some respondents, and their experiences indicate that in the next few years the number of Croats who immigrate to Austria could increase, both due to delayed emigration from Croatia and the migration of Croats from Germany.

Why do Croats Migrate to Austria? Motives for and Experiences of Migration since 2013

Treatises and Documents, Journal of Ethnic Studies / Razprave in Gradivo, Revija za narodnostna vprašanja

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Zakaj se Hrvati selijo v Avstrijo? Motivi in izkušnje z migracijami po letu 2013

The study aimed to determine the push and pull factors and the impact of the pandemic and the opening of the Austrian labour market for Croatian citizens in...

Why do Croats Migrate to Austria? Motives for and Experiences of Migration since 2013

Published Online: Dec 21, 2023

Page range: 139 - 156

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tdjes-2023-0018

Keywords
migration, Croatia, Austria, push and pull factors, legal regulations, COVID-19

© 2023 Monika Balija, published by Sciendo

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

Why do Croats Migrate to Austria? Motives for and Experiences of Migration since 2013

Published Online: Dec 21, 2023

Page range: 139 - 156

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/tdjes-2023-0018

Keywordsmigration, Croatia, Austria, push and pull factors, legal regulations, COVID-19

© 2023 Monika Balija, published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
migration, Croatia, Austria, push and pull factors, legal regulations, COVID-19