Migración en la UE-15 :factores de atracción y elección de destino

Resumen

In this paper we examine the determinants of the evolution of migrant density in the EU-15 countries during the decade 2000-2010 and its relationship with the characteristics of the destination country. Using statistics from Eurostat, a panel data model is estimated with country and year fixed effects. Like previous research, we find that per capita income and networks increase significantly immigrant inflows. As outstanding factors, we introduce the production structure and the migratory policy in our analysis. Our results show that whereas agriculture and construction sectors exert pull forces, manufacturing sector reduces considerably migrant density. Lastly, we also find that immigration policy influences significantly on the share of immigrants.