Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dragana Avramov Author-Workplace-Name: Population and Social Policy Consultants (PSPC), Brussels (Belgium) Title: Integration of Immigrants: A Two Way Process Publication-Status: Published Abstract: This paper builds on the surveys undertaken under the FEMAGE project in eight countries (the Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, and Finland) among natives on attitudes about migration and immigrants, interviews in these countries with immigrant women about their migration experiences, and policy deliberations among European stakeholders about policy options for addressing needs for immigrants in ageing societies and needs for their integration in the new home country. In this paper we have chosen to first address five critical questions: How native and migrant women see each other? How is need for migration viewed? How is integration perceived? What are the perceptions and experiences of discrimination? Emancipation and perceptions of one’s own old age, and life satisfaction Then we identify policy implications of our survey findings. Finally, we discuss policy choices and draw conclusions about needs for tailoring of integration policies based on the reflexive approach and involvement of the key policy stakeholders active in European institutions and multipliers such as international NGOs and media. Keywords: immigration; population ageing; feminization of migration; integration of immigrants; migration policies Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 7-30 Volume: 47 Issue: 2 Year: 2009 Month: December DOI: 10.2298/STNV0902007A File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/146 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/146/138 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:2:id:146 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jelena Predojević-Despić Author-Workplace-Name: Demographic Research Centre, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade (Serbia) Title: Andrés Solimano (ed.) "The International Mobility of Talent: Types, Causes and Development Impact" Publication-Status: Published Abstract: Nema. Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 101-107 Volume: 47 Issue: 2 Year: 2009 Month: December DOI: 10.59954/stnv.247 File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/247 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/247/232 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:2:id:247 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Vladimir Nikitović Author-Workplace-Name: Demographic Research Centre Title: Serbia as Immigration Country – Foreseeable Future? Publication-Status: Published Abstract: The question whether migration will be central demographic issue in the future of Serbia is assessed through probabilistic population projection. Therefore, the problem on formulating international migration hypothesis, specifically estimation of uncertainty attached to future migration flow, is highlighted. For that purpose, experiences from probabilistic projections of the countries that undergone substantial changes of international migration after joined EU were used. Forecast results up to 2050 shows that Serbia will face significant population ageing with no chances to revert the process during the projection horizon. With respect to decreasing trend of population size, fertility increase is one of two indispensable conditions if Serbia wants to restore its current size. The other is huge immigration that could be accomplished if the country experience fundamental political and economic changes in the forthcoming period. Even then, there is only 15 percent probability that Serbia’s population size in 2050 will be higher than it is today. However, if actual emigration pattern of international migration turns into immigration one during the next decades, the uncertainty attached to forecasted indicators of population ageing would be considerably decreased. Keywords: immigration; Serbia; population ageing; probabilistic forecast Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 31-52 Volume: 47 Issue: 2 Year: 2009 Month: December DOI: 10.2298/STNV0902031N File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/149 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/149/140 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:2:id:149 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mirjana Rašević Author-Workplace-Name: Demographic Research Centre, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade (Serbia) Title: Population Policy: State and Expectations Publication-Status: Published Abstract: Population policy is a requirement and demand of the times we are living in. Serbia’s response to the problems of demographic development is based on numerous adopted documents of strategic type regarding the policy towards population fertility, mortality and population ageing. Their adoption, however, represents only the first step. A good first step, it seems. All important resources of the population policy are recognized in the strategies. Numerous measures and activities have been stated, many worked out. A multi-sector approach has been accepted, defined and coordinated in their realization. However, the realization of expected results will greatly depend on the operationalization of proposed measures and activities and of course, their putting into effect. On the contrary, in the strategic document which the state adopted towards migrations, there has not even been an attempt to find solutions regarding a more complete political response towards internal and external migrations. What is the least necessary is carrying out measures and activities in order to mitigate problems which arise from a disturbed spatial population distribution and population drain. The time factor in population policy is especially important because, on the one hand, accomplishment of positive effects and mitigation of demographic disturbances requires time and, on the other hand, any delay of changes worsens the demographic basis and increases the strength of its inertness. Keywords: population policy; fertility; mortality; population ageing; migrations; Serbia Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 53-65 Volume: 47 Issue: 2 Year: 2009 Month: December DOI: 10.2298/STNV0902053R File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/150 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/150/141 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:2:id:150 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Milorad Živković Author-Workplace-Name: Council for Demographic Policy of Republika Srpska, Ministry of Family, Youth and Sports, Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Title: Adolescents, Fertility and Reproductive Health of the Young in the Bosnian Serb Republic Publication-Status: Published Abstract: This paper presents data which clearly reveal that the behavior model of young people in the Bosnian Serb Republic is characterized by an insufficient degree of information and poor knowledge on reproductive health, an increase in the number of alcohol consumers, drugs and cigarettes which leads to an increase in risky behavior, entering sexual relations and an earlier age, an increase in the number of sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies which often result in abortions or premature birth. At the same time young people recognize the necessity for more information, mention competent authorities and expect help from them. At the same time, they show readiness to learn through peer education. On the other hand, the estimated results which we obtained by using available sources, because of the lack of a population census, give us information on the grave demographic situation in the Bosnian Serb Republic and negative tendencies in the future. When we speak of the total fertility rate and compare these data with countries of Europe and the surrounding areas, we can unfortunately only state that many factors – the most important being: war events, insecurity, unfavorable economic and social situation, significant migration of not only young people but of whole families – caused severely low total fertility rate in the Bosnian Serb Republic. Even worse, these tendencies are further decreasing and society is moving towards open depopulation with unforeseeable demographic, economic and national consequences. At the same time, it has been ascertained that young people are getting married at a later age, deciding on becoming parents at a later age and acting more riskily which decreases their fertility capacity and decreases their share in the total fertility capacity, making the already bad demographic picture of the Bosnian Serb Republic even worse. Keywords: adolescents; reproductive health; fertility rates Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 67-84 Volume: 47 Issue: 2 Year: 2009 Month: December DOI: 10.2298/STNV0902067Z File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/151 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/151/142 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:2:id:151 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Danilo Šuković Author-Workplace-Name: Center for Economic Research, Institute of Social Sciences, Belgrade (Serbia) Title: Citizens of Serbia in Focus of the Labour Market Publication-Status: Published Abstract: This paper analyzes the mutual dependence of the labor market and the population, since the supply of the labor force depends on population size and its structure. The demographic aspects of the labor market are especially analyzed and it is shown that the supply of the labor force does not depend only on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the population but that the mutual dependence of the labor market and demographic factors are much more complex and multiply expressive. An analysis of the key trends on the labor market presented in this paper indicates that the global economy requires an increasingly flexible labor force. In that sense, the forecasts of numerous economists and sociologists are based on the conviction that more and more people in future will become workers with a portfolio. They will posses a certain number of skills and qualifications which they will use to transfer from one job on to another during their working life. A continuous profession, namely a steady career, in today’s sense of the word, will only a relatively small number of people have. It all goes in favor of the theory that having a "job for your whole working life" is becoming a thing of the past. In this paper it is further concluded that for tracing the path for an efficient labor market, it should be considered that, during the nineties of the last century, there has been an increase in poverty and a change in population structure, not only because of a large inflow of refugees and internally displaced persons, but due to emigration of the younger population and an increase of the old, ill and dependant persons. All these changes greatly influenced the supply of the labor force, in a quantitative and qualitative way, and thus the strategy for increasing employment should be adjusted. The rapid expansion of the underground-informal economy must be added to all this, which grew rapidly in the nineties of the last century, naturally to the detriment of the formal sector. This paper especially stresses that the economic crisis has large unfavorable consequences on our labor market. The estimation of numerous experts indicate that after the economic recovery and end of the economic crisis, unemployment will still be very high and that the recovery of the labor market will be the slowest, namely that the effects of the economic recovery will reflect the slowest on the labor market, namely employment increase. For this reason it will be necessary to stimulate the reformative processes of the labor market so as to increase its efficiency and thus create conditions to rationally engage the large working potential of Serbia’s population, which is one of the key prerequisites for larger economic growth and development. Keywords: population; labour market; unemployment; reform Journal: Stanovnistvo Pages: 85-99 Volume: 47 Issue: 2 Year: 2009 Month: December DOI: 10.2298/STNV0902085S File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/view/152 File-Function: Abstract page File-Format: text/html File-URL: https://stnv.idn.org.rs/STNV/article/download/152/143 File-Function: Full text File-Format: application/pdf Handle: RePEc:eto:stanov:v:47:y:2009:i:2:id:152