A comparative analysis of the migration process in Romania and the Republic of Moldova in the context of COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

The study aims at a comparative analysis of the migration process in Romania and the Republic of Moldova in the recent years. The research studies the influencing factors of the migration phenomenon in the two countries considered in the analysis, as well as its economic and social effects. Given that migration has profound implications for all economies, decision-makers should adopt a strategy in this area to limit the exodus of skilled labor force from those strategic economic branches as well as incentive policies that lead to the return of diaspora specialists.