International Migration and Its Impact on Economic Development in Kosovo

Abstract

It is a phenomenon present since the beginning of 1990. Although, emigration has been stable over the past two decades, the general trend tends to increase over time. Kosovo has had a massive migration phenomenon from the beginning of the 90s. This important aspect of the democratic regime was virtually unknown before 90s from Serbian regime, when Kosovo society was a closed society. After years '99 the main component that defines the democratic regime was Kosovo society under the administration of UNMIK till 2008, where it was proclaimed Independence of Kosovo. Emigration term used to describe the process of movement of persons removed from our lands in the European territories like Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy and many other countries. Also we had migration within Kosovo from torture of the Serbian regime, which influences the structure of the distribution of population within the country. Emigration remains a complex occurrence, which has affected Kosovo for many decades. Many studies have been undertaken to explore the distribution of Albania's inter-national migration and emigration after the fall of the Serbian regime from the 90s till '99 s years. It is known that people migrate, when their country lacks the resources and opportunities to fulfill their needs and aspirations. This is the state of Kosovo emigrants, who left their country for a better life for themselves and their families after a long period of occupation and transition, which resulted in poverty and a high level of unemployment. The term "a better life" includes a broad range of factors that make people from Kosovo to flee, and is reflected in the lack uniformity between immigrants from Kosovo.