Samenvatting
Why is international labour mobility so low in high-income regions of the European
Union? To shed light on this issue, we examine international labour migration intentions of the Dutch potential labour force. A key characteristic of intended (temporary) labour migration of the Dutch is that it occurs at a low level and is strongly age related. The
low expected rate of migration is closely connected to (low) expectations about finding
work abroad and the expectation that foreign work experience is not perceived to be of
value to employers. In addition to these barriers to move abroad, it appears that the
personality of potential migrants (nationalistic, risk averse) matters as well as the lack of social networks abroad.
Keywords: labour mobility, migration, intentions
Originele taal-2 | Engels |
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Pagina's (van-tot) | 31-44 |
Tijdschrift | Population, Space and Place |
Volume | 18 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 1 |
DOI's | |
Status | Gepubliceerd - 2012 |