Social causes and rpercussions of economic migration: the case of Croatia

Pitanje migracija zasigurno predstavlja jednu od najaktualnijih tema današnjice jer itekako ostavlja traga kako na društvo porijekla tako i na društvo zemlje primateljica migranta. Stoga u ovome radu najprije objašnjavamo pojam migracija, navodimo tipologije migracija pri čemu ističemo različite motive koji su glavni pokretači seobe pojedinaca i grupe te dajemo kratak pregled teorija migracija. Budući da su uže područje ovoga rada ekonomske imigracije u Republiku Hrvatsku, prikazat ćemo i povijesni razvoj migracija u Hrvatskoj te navesti uzroke i posljedice tih imigracija na hrvatsko društvo. Zaključno, istaknut ćemo koje zakonske obveze je s obzirom na pitanje migracija Hrvatska preuzela kao punopravna članica EU-a te ćemo se baviti pitanjem implementacije i učinkovitost zakonskih okvira kako bi se osigurala uspješna integracija migranata u hrvatsko društvo, odnosno zajamčila njihova temeljna ljudska prava i slobode.The issue of migration is certainly one of the most relevant topics today, as it leaves its mark both on the society of origin and on the society of the migrant's receiving country. Therefore, in this thesis we first explain the concept of migration, list various typologies of migration, highlight the various motives that are the main drivers of migration of individuals and groups, and provide a brief overview of migration theories. Since the main focus of this thesis is economic immigration to the Republic of Croatia, we also discuss the history and development of migration in Croatia and state the causes and consequences of these immigrations on the Croatian society. In conclusion, the thesis highlights the legal commitments that Croatia has undertaken as a full member of the EU with regard to the issue of migration, and deals with the issue of implementation and effectiveness of the existing legal framework in order to ensure the successful integration of migrants into Croatian society, i.e. to guarantee their fundamental human rights and freedoms