Open Access Article SciPap-752
Migration Between Regions in the Czech Republic
by Radka Knězáčková 1,* and Jolana Volejníková 2 iD icon

1 Faculty of Economics and Administration, Institute of Economic Sciences, University of Pardubice, Studenská 84, Pardubice 532 10, Czechia

2 Faculty of Economics and Administration, Institute of Economic Sciences, University of Pardubice, Studenská 84, Pardubice 532 10, Czechia

* Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Abstract: The interregional migration in the Czech Republic is not so massive in comparison with other states (the USA, Germany). The Czech citizens are not used to migrate for work. But we can notice that the number of moved people has been increasing in the last ten years. It is also caused by the increasing differences between regions. The aim of the article is determined whether interregional migration in the Czech Republic is related with the economic level of the region. Although the decision to move is the individual decision of each person, it is influence by phenomena from economic, social and cultural life and they affect the final decision. The article deals with the determinants of interregional migration in the Czech Republic. It is based on the findings of migration theories that were formed during 20th century. It defines the main causes of human migration and examines their impact in the Czech Republic.

Keywords: Determinants Of Migration, Interregional Migration, Theories Of Migration

JEL classification:   O15 - Human Resources • Human Development • Income Distribution • Migration,   R23 - Regional Migration • Regional Labor Markets • Population • Neighborhood Characteristics

SciPap 2015, 23(1), 752

Received: 31 December 2013 / Accepted: 8 April 2015 / Published: 27 April 2015