Pregled dinamike i strukture migracija iz sjeverne Afrike u Europsku uniju

master's thesis

• Title (english): Overview of the dynamics and structure of migration from north Africa to the European Union
• Author: Viktor Vukelić
• Mentor: Valentina Vučković (mentor)
• Committee member: Valentina Vučković (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marija Beg (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Velibor Mačkić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Economics and Business; (Department of Economic Theory); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-28, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics

Abstract

Cilj ovog diplomskog rada je dati pregled dinamike afričko-europskih migrantskih ruta u
zadnjem desetljeću te na osnovi dostupnih statističkih podataka analizirati postojeće i buduće
trendove na promatranim migrantskim rutama. Pritom su korištene metode deskripcije,
kompilacije, komparacije, analize i sinteze, indukcije i dedukcije te kvantitativne metode u
sklopu obrade statističkih podataka. Neki od iskorištenih sekundarnih izvora podataka su baze
podataka Eurostata, International Organization for Migration (IOM) i The Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Unatoč uvjerenju kako su afričke migracije
stihijske u naravi i izvanredne u odnosu na one u ostatku svijeta, moderan teorijski okvir nudi
kvalitetniju sliku motivacija afričkog stanovništva na migraciju te identifikaciju relevantih push
i pull faktora. Većina afričkih migracija, posebno onih usmjerenih prema Europi, motivirana je
željom za obrazovanjem, obiteljskim i poslovnim motivima, a ne oružanim sukobima ili
nestašicama hrane ili pitke vode. Naime, push faktori, bilo oni socio-političke, ekonomske ili
ekološke naravi ne mogu biti glavni argument u objašnjenju afričko-europskih migracija.
Konstantan pritisak na povećanje direktnih stranih investicija u zemlje afričkog kontinenta je,
u najmanju ruku, nedostatni alat za usporavanje migracija te je, s obzirom na puno veći pozitivni
učinak radničkih doznaka emigrantskog afričkog stanovništva, krivo identificirani indikator i
alat u makroekonomskim težnjama za razvojem zemalja afričkog kontinenta. Europska javnost
se ne osjeća ugodno sa sve većim brojem stranih imigranata, što stvara pritisak na kreatore
politika te institucije EU da razmišljaju dugoročno i kreiraju robusni sustav koji će se moći
nositi sa sadašnjim i budućim pritiscima na vanjske granice EU.

Abstract (english)

The aim of this thesis is to give an overview of the dynamics of African-European migrant
routes in the last decade, and on the basis of available statistics to analyze existing and future
trends in the observed migrant routes. Scientific methods used in the thesis include: description,
compilation, comparison, analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, and quantitative
methods used in the processing of statistical data. Some of the secondary sources used are
Eurostat databases, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and The Organization
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Despite the belief that African
migrations are spontaneous in nature and extraordinary compared to those in the rest of the
world, the modern theoretical framework offers a better picture of the motivations of the
African population to migrate and the identification of relevant push and pull factors. Most
African migrations, especially those directed towards Europe, are motivated by a desire for
education, family and business motives, rather than armed conflicts or shortages of food or
drinking water. Namely, push factors, be they socio-political, economic or environmental in
nature cannot be the main argument in explaining African-European migration. The constant
pressure to increase foreign direct investment in the countries of the African continent is, to say
the least, an insufficient tool for slowing down migration, and given the much greater positive
effect of remittances of the African immigrant population, it is a misidentified indicator and
tool in macroeconomic developmental aspirations for African countries. The European public
does not feel comfortable with the growing number of foreign immigrants, which puts pressure
on policymakers and EU institutions to think long-term and create a robust system that can cope
with current and future pressures on the EU's external borders.

• Keywords: afrička migracija; faktori afričkih migracija; migrantski tokovi; EU imigrantska politika
• Keywords (english): African immigration; African migration factors; migrations flows; EU immigration policy
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:148:163877
• Study programme: Title: Economics; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra ekonomije (magistar/magistra ekonomije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2020-09-29 10:27:30