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The quiet drain: A reflection on the growing migration of skilled workers in Albania Cover

The quiet drain: A reflection on the growing migration of skilled workers in Albania

By: Gazmend Cocka  
Open Access
|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejels-2026-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2519-1284 | Journal ISSN: 2520-0429
Language: English
Page range: 62 - 68
Published on: Jan 12, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

© 2026 Gazmend Cocka, published by International Institute for Private, Commercial and Competition Law
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