MIGRATION GROUNDS
Contemporary Migration Research
Who Moves? Youth Exodus from Iași County

An overview of how skilled youth are reshaping migration flows in northeastern Romania. Focus on age and education patterns. Some more detail for preview.

Who Stays? Staying Behind by Choice?

Exploring patterns of voluntary immobility among older adults and women in small towns and rural areas. Why do some people stay put when others leave?

Across CEE Romania & Poland: A Comparison

This article compares migration trajectories in two Central Eastern European countries. Diaspora return, post-2015 trends and more.

Maps & Gaps Brain Drain Hotspots

A county-level mapping of skilled migration in Romania. Where is human capital loss highest and why? Visual analysis included.

Between the Lines The Discourse of Decline

An analysis of how national and local media frame population loss. Metaphor and demographic nostalgia are discussed in depth.