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Migration intentions in transition economies: A study of potential migration from Albania and its future impacts on the sending society Cover

Migration intentions in transition economies: A study of potential migration from Albania and its future impacts on the sending society

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rsep-2025-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2547-9385 | Journal ISSN: 2149-9276
Language: English
Page range: 58 - 69
Submitted on: Nov 19, 2025
Accepted on: Dec 1, 2025
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
Published by: BC Group
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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