Should I stay or should I go?
One of the most significant demographic trends in the Alps is the out-migration of young people. Nevertheless, in certain areas, young people are deciding to return to their valley of origin after completing their higher education. Through research in a valley of the Eastern Italian Alps, this paper...
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| description | One of the most significant demographic trends in the Alps is the out-migration of young people. Nevertheless, in certain areas, young people are deciding to return to their valley of origin after completing their higher education. Through research in a valley of the Eastern Italian Alps, this paper addresses this complex phenomenon, by analysing the relationships between the education level of young people, their choices to stay, return to, or leave the valley and the reasons behind these choices. Job opportunities, quality of life, and sense of belonging were identified as key factors. The research also considered the necessary policies to minimise brain drain and maximise brain gain. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-31686e64d9a64481bd70dffebaca08b32025-01-10T15:54:48ZengInstitut de Géographie AlpineRevue de Géographie Alpine0035-11211760-74262014-08-01102410.4000/rga.2381Should I stay or should I go?Elena FerrarioMartin PriceOne of the most significant demographic trends in the Alps is the out-migration of young people. Nevertheless, in certain areas, young people are deciding to return to their valley of origin after completing their higher education. Through research in a valley of the Eastern Italian Alps, this paper addresses this complex phenomenon, by analysing the relationships between the education level of young people, their choices to stay, return to, or leave the valley and the reasons behind these choices. Job opportunities, quality of life, and sense of belonging were identified as key factors. The research also considered the necessary policies to minimise brain drain and maximise brain gain.https://journals.openedition.org/rga/2381Italian Alpsrepopulationbrain draindepopulationbrain gain |
| spellingShingle | Elena Ferrario Martin Price Should I stay or should I go? Revue de Géographie Alpine Italian Alps repopulation brain drain depopulation brain gain |
| title | Should I stay or should I go? |
| title_full | Should I stay or should I go? |
| title_fullStr | Should I stay or should I go? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Should I stay or should I go? |
| title_short | Should I stay or should I go? |
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| topic | Italian Alps repopulation brain drain depopulation brain gain |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/rga/2381 |
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