The Effects of Emigration ​on the Countries of Origin
Channel: Aspen Institute Germany
Date: 2020-12-18

Panel II: "The Effects of Emigration ​on the Countries of Origin"

Speaker:
Mihail Arandarenko, Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade
Anita Richter, Senior Policy Analyst & Project Leader South East Europe Regional Programme, OECD, Paris
Edo Omić, Directorate for European Cooperation & Strategy, Council of Europe Development Bank, Paris
Andrea Mićanović, Youth Representative of Montenegro in the Governing Board of RYCO, Podgorica

Moderation:
Tim Judah, Balkan Correspondent, The Economist, London 

The panel focuses on both challenges and opportunities resulting from emigration for the countries of origin. Topics discussed include the different kinds of costs resulting from emigration, effects on state revenues and on the labour market, on politics and political participation, and on the education system, but also potential windows of opportunity. Discussants explore whether and how existing societal challenges are affected by migration and which effects are the most pressing and should therefore be prioritized by policy makers.