Mihaela Misheva, Antoaneta Getova. Young returnees’ sustainability of return: The case of Bulgaria[J]. AIMS Geosciences, 2023, 9(3): 426-440. doi: 10.3934/geosci.2023023
AIMS Geosciences
2023, Volume 9, Issue 3: 426-440. doi: 10.3934/geosci.2023023
Research article Special Issues
Young returnees’ sustainability of return: The case of Bulgaria
Mihaela Misheva 1 , Antoaneta Getova 2 , ,
1.Department of Economic Sociology, University of National and World Economy, St. Grad „Hristo Botev“, Bul. 8 dekemvri, Sofia, Bulgaria2.Department of Sociology, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria
Special Issue: Ethnic Cartography: Diversity and Intercultural Competence
Abstract
Return migration flow to Bulgaria is constant but not high, except for the past two years. Here, we argue that subjective and objective reasons should both be considered in line to explain life prospects of young returnees at home. An innovative approach to balancing the subjective-objective dichotomy in return migration phenomena is measuring sustainability of return through re-emigration, captured by and tested through a re-emigration index based on a national representative survey of returning Bulgarian migrants. The main hypothesis is that the sustainability of the return of young people depends on a complex group of factors, including social and emotional motives. The main findings are about the magnitude of the return migration flow and its sustainability: The factors for the return of young Bulgarians in the pre-Covid research show strong non-economic character, which intensifies in times of crisis. There are no significantly different tendencies for re-emigration/return among young people compared with all returnees.
Citation: Mihaela Misheva, Antoaneta Getova. Young returnees’ sustainability of return: The case of Bulgaria[J]. AIMS Geosciences, 2023, 9(3): 426-440. doi: 10.3934/geosci.2023023