Abstract:
In the following
article the
main
causes
and
motives
of
contemporary
migration
of
the
population
of
the
Republic
of
Moldova
abroad are analyzed. The
authors are reviewing the main reasons and motives or migration, basing the
m-
selves on studies conducted by other researchers, as well as on personal sociological research done in 6 countries.
Herewith, they use the results of both
quantitative (questionnaires) and qualitative (individual in
-
depth interviewing
of experts, focus
-
groups with Moldovan migrants abroad)
research.
At the same
time, the authors are striving to find new aspects in the
motivations and
identification of causes of Moldovan migration abroad. The article makes wide use of
data from sociological research (interviewing and questionnaires).
