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EuMIGS Lecture - Understanding intra-European youth mobility, by Henrik Emilsson (06.11.2023)

Henrik Emilsson - Malmö University Understanding intra-European youth mobility. The case of Romanians and Latvians in Sweden. The talk is based on two articles examining migration of young people from Latvia and Romania to Malmö, Sweden. Why do they want to move to, and stay in, Sweden despite economic difficulties and underemployment? Six main factors for explaining mobility patterns are highlighted: free university education, romantic relationships, cosmopolitan lifestyle, presence of English language, idealisation of Sweden and work–life balance. The findings illustrate that many young migrants do not chose to move to Sweden for short-term economic opportunities, but rather to experience a different lifestyle. In most cases, these expectations are met, although over time. I a further study of their stay, a life-course perspective is applied to map the education and career trajectories before and after their mobility.