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The Migration Dimension of Moldova's Economic Security: An Institutional Analysis

AltelePiața munciiTuesday, 18 February 201433333 views

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This study examines the role of labour migration in the economic development of the Republic of Moldova and the possible effects of an external shock. It also draws on international experience to suggest how the economy and migration policies could be adjusted, as the country's institutions struggle to keep pace with migration.

Over the past decade, labour migration and its impact on the economy have grown significantly. The state is trying to channel its effects towards economic development, but the current institutional and legislative structure lags behind its capacity to meet new challenges in this area.

The study has four chapters. The first analyses the socio-economic structure of Moldovan migration, with special attention to migrants in bilateral relations between Moldova and the Russian Federation. The second assesses the impact of a migration shock on countries with differing degrees of diversification of migration flows. The third addresses institutional management of national and international migration, examining in depth the Philippine model adopted by other states. The fourth proposes measures to adjust the national framework for regulating migration.