Ljudski kapital-obrazovanje-socijalna mobilnost izvan domovine na primjeru bosanskohercegovačkih migranata i njihovih potomaka u Austriji
Human capital-education-social mobility outside the homeland in the case of migrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina and their descendants in Austria

Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses the general context of education for children from migrant families in a different school system and social environment in relation to the country of origin of their parents, and then analyzes the educational structure of migrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in Austria. Due to the existence of the immigration flow with a long tradition between BiH and Austria, the country of destination has a special place on the map of BiH diaspora. Taking into account the result of external migration, and this is a direct loss of (pro)creative potential, the migration of the working age population is also an outflow of human capital (acquired knowledge, skills and abilities). The analysis shows that the educational structure of migrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina largely reflects the patterns and motives of immigration to Austria (labour migration, exile, studying, family reunification, etc.), as well as their social background. Family characteristics and the age structure of migrants in BiH require consideration to be given to the current distribution of their offspring by types of schools. It is an issue of particular interest because the education is, in addition to labour market, the main area of structural integration into a host society, such as Austria.

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