IS THE RETURN WORTH IT? - ON THE REINTEGRATION OF HIGH SKILLED RETURNEES IN ALBANIA
IS THE RETURN WORTH IT? - ON THE REINTEGRATION OF HIGH SKILLED RETURNEES IN ALBANIA

Author(s): Blerta Hoxha, Baisa Sefa
Subject(s): Economy, Migration Studies, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Grupa 484
Summary/Abstract: The potential of intellectuals bears crucial importance especially in transition countries. Although their economies become more and more open towards the world market, emigration particularly of the highly qualified people remains one of the early wounds of development. Following the fall of the communist regime, Albania, as other countries of South Eastern Europe, has faced massive migration flows. Taking a look at different periods that correspond to important transition events, we notice that the amplitude of migration flows has varied. An extensive portion of individuals who left the country consisted of those who were considered the “brain” of society, qualified professionals. There are several complex reasons beyond economic ones that explain their migration propensity. Therefore, a common challenge of both Albanian state authorities and society remained the return of professionals in their home country as well as their effective reintegration into the social, economic and political environment. This implies the process of adaption in the country of origin, so that the accumulated knowledge and experience from abroad would not only benefit individual progress but in the same time the progress of society and of the country in general.

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