CASE STUDY: Endangered Lithuania
CASE STUDY: Endangered Lithuania
Author(s): Vilmantė KumpikaitėSubject(s): Government/Political systems, Demography and human biology, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: emigration; migration waves; demographic situation; Lithuania; Brexit;
Summary/Abstract: Due to a decreased birth rate and increased emigration, Lithuania’s population fell from 3.5 million to 2.8 million during the period 1990 - 2017. This paper presents a picture of the endangered Lithuanian population conditioned by high emigration flows. Four emigration waves and their reasons during the 27 year period in Lithuania are discussed. Economic and social conditions have only shown a slight change for Lithuanian citizens. In addition, no option of dual citizenship is available for emigrants. These reasons, as well as the Brexit consequences, have an impact on the emigration rates and Lithuania’s endangerment generally.
Journal: Migration Letters
- Issue Year: 16/2019
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 637-646
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English