Place attractiveness

Abstract

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Essays on attracting and retaining highly educated migrants

“…In addition, they appreciate the proximity to nature, and the advantages of living in a border region (i.e., being surrounded by different languages, having the option to explore different cultures and making the most of different products and services being offered on each side of the border). This highlights that less central areas can also be very attractive to certain individuals (Hooijen, 2021).…”

“…It has also become clear, that many of the interviewed migrants value living in a less central region and that not everyone has a preference for large cities and metropolitan areas (Hooijen, 2021). Highly educated migrants in the EMR often mentioned that they appreciate the smaller size and accessibility of the cities in the region.…”

“…Evidence suggests that, besides economic and career related factors, highly educated migrants do take into account softer factors like the quality of life and the availability of amenities, when choosing their residency (Bennour et al, 2022;Ette et al, 2021;Hooijen et al, 2017;Chindarkar, 2014). They may not only choose their residency based on the attractiveness of the host country overall, but rather based on the attractiveness of the city or region, where they (intend to) reside more specifically (Hooijen, 2021). Both initial and onward migration share some drivers.…”