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01 October 2021

How transnational migrants integrate: The case of Moldovans living in Czechia and Italy

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This article examines whether the social, cultural, and economic dimensions of integration have the effect of intensifying or weakening transnational ties to a migrant’s country of origin.

The article analyses unique data gathered by surveying 409 Moldovan migrants who have been living in Italy or Czechia for longer than a year. The analysis reveals that greater socio-cultural integration is accompanied by weaker transnational practices, where key roles are played by a person's length of stay and their age upon arrival. This is found to apply to Moldovans in both countries, although a slightly more positive relationship is observed between Italian Moldovans’ economic integration and transnationalism, suggesting that economic resources facilitate the maintenance and development of cross-border networks. 

The full article, published in the Czech Sociological Review, can be read online here.

How Transnational Migrants Integrate: The Case of Moldovans Living in Czechia and Italy
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Authors
Eva Janska, Jiří Hasman, Zdeněk Čermák
Geographic area
Czech Republic
Contributor type
Academics and experts
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Jan Ditko
Country Coordinator

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