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Volume XX |
Human and economic geography

How is COVID-19 reshaping temporary and circular labour migration: Serbia and North Macedonia perspectives

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Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused migrant workers worldwide to face numerous and specific challenges. This study aims to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic and its societal impact have influenced temporary and circular migrants from Serbia and North Macedonia. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 50 participants to gain a deeper understanding of their challenges and migration practices. Temporary circular labour migration from Serbia and North Macedonia are most intensive towards EU countries, which are geographically close and well-connected by traffic, and with which migrants have well-established migration ties. The results show that after the outbreak of the pandemic, respondents faced termination of employment contracts, reduced working hours and earnings. Most of the respondents returned and only a few found formal employment in the country of origin. Job-related impacts of COVID-19 on respondents are determined by temporary residence, a form of employment and the employment sector. Temporary and circular migrant workers from Serbia and North Macedonia involved in the essential sectors in EU countries are less likely to be severely affected by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results suggest that temporary and circular migration schemes should be improved after the pandemic, in a way that is sustainable even in times of sudden changes. In that regard, in addition to considering the needs of the labour markets of countries of origin and destination, the needs and the rights of migrants, should be prioritized in common solutions.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2021.051.iDates:
Received: 14-05-2021 Accepted: 07-06-2021 Printed: 30-06-2021 Online: 13-09-2021
Affiliations:
  • 1 Institute of Social Sciences, Kraljice Natalije 45, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
  • 2 Institute of Economics-Skopje, “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University, Skopje, North Macedonia
Corresponding author:
  • lukicbodirogav@gmail.com
Citation:
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Acknowledgements: : This paper was written as part of the 2021 Research Program of the Institute of Social Sciences with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.
Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Forum geografic.
Provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License.
Open Access article.
Volume XII |
Human and economic geography

Population Trends in Serbia and the Implications for Settlement System

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Abstract: Demographic transition over recent decades has led to population decline as well as changes in fertility and mortality rates and household structure in Serbia. Negative natural growth and large scale emigration were partly compensated by refugee flows from the former Yugoslav republics, but this large refugee inflow will not have significant impact on the future demographic changes of Serbia. In the light of the first results of the 2011 Census of population, households and dwellings in Serbia, this paper is focused on contemporary and past population trends and their implications. Along with depopulation, there has also been a decrease in number of households, whereas there has been an increase in the number of settlements with small number of population and the ones without inhabitants, with large regional demographic differences. Significant changes in population pose a number of economic and social challenges for the society and government in the field of public finances, pension fund, health insurance etc., but also in domain of spatial planning and regional development.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2067-4635.2013.070.iDates:
Received: 09-12-2012 Accepted: 20-02-2013 Printed: 28-06-2013 Online: 20-07-2013
Affiliations:
  • 1 Institute of Social Sciences – Center for Demographic Studies, Kraljice Natalije 45, Belgrade, Serbia
Corresponding author:
  • vlukic@idn.org.rs
Citation:
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Acknowledgements: This study resulted from the project funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (No. 47006).
Copyright: © 2013 The Author(s). Published by Forum geografic.
Provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License.
Open Access article.
Volume X |
Various

The ‘Museum Night’ Event – the Demographic Profile of the Visitors in Serbia

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Abstract: The aim of this paper is to consider the differences in the structure of visitors in tourist events, depending on the place of holding. The “Museum Night” tourist event was first held in Germany (Berlin) in 1997, with the aim of popularizing cultural tourism and museum complexes. This touristically considerable event has been very popular and frequented in Serbia since 2005. At first it was held only in Belgrade, when in the year 2007, gradually, other cities also joined the programme. Therefore, a public opinion poll was carried out for the purposes of this paper (analysis according to age, sex structure and economic activity). The sample of the population was divided into three age groups. The research, at the territorial level, included the cities of Belgrade and Novi Sad.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2067-4635.2011.005.dDates:
Received: 17-11-2010 Accepted: 27-03-2011 Printed: 01-12-2011 Online: 25-08-2011
Affiliations:
  • 1 Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA, Đure Jakšića 9, Belgrade, Serbia
  • 2 Institute of Social Sciences – Center for Demographic Studies, Kraljice Natalije 45, Belgrade, Serbia
Corresponding author:
  • z.bjeljac@gi.sanu.ac.rs
  • j.brankov@gi.sanu.ac.rs
  • vlukic@idn.org.rs
Citation:
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Acknowledgements: This study is part of the project No. 47007/III funded by the Serbian Ministry of Education and Science.
Copyright: © 2011 The Author(s). Published by Forum geografic.
Provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License.
Open Access article.
Volume X |
Human and economic geography

Deindustrialization and Structural Changes in Commuting Flows in Serbia

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Abstract: The aim of the paper is to point to the mutual linkage between the changes in the extent and directions of the commuting flows and contemporary changes in the economic structure of Serbia. Even though the increase in the number of commuters in total and commuters employed in the industrial sector has been evident on the national level, on the local level the research results indicate a considerable decrease in the number of industrial commuters in the case of large industrial centres (‘transition losers’). Unprepared for rapid transformation, the industrial centres faced economic (mono-functional economic structure, collapse of large systems, undeveloped entrepreneurship, slow privatisation process), structural (high unemployment), social and demographic problems. Consequently, there have been changes in the intensity and structure of the migration flows.

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Full article 10.5775/fg.2067-4635.2011.009.dDates:
Received: 17-11-2010 Accepted: 19-05-2011 Printed: 01-12-2011 Online: 25-08-2011
Affiliations:
  • 1 Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” SASA, Đure Jakšića 9, Belgrade, Serbia
  • 2 Institute of Social Sciences – Center for Demographic Studies, Kraljice Natalije 45, Belgrade, Serbia
Corresponding author:
  • r.miletic@gi.sanu.ac.rs
  • vlukic@idn.org.rs
  • d.miljanovic@gi.sanu.ac.rs
Citation:
APA 6 | Harvard 2008 | Turabian 6 | MLA 7
RIS | BibTeX
Acknowledgements: This study resulted from the project funded by the Serbian Ministry of Science and Technological Development.
Copyright: © 2011 The Author(s). Published by Forum geografic.
Provided under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License.
Open Access article.

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